Teen as they’re heading upstairs: I just hope I’ll be able to sleep.
Me, looking around at the kitchen and living room my tired self still has to tidy: If you can’t, we can switch places.
Teen says nothing and disappears around the corner to the stairs.
Me, encouragingly: I gotchou, dude!

Folks, I made a scientific discovery tonight: eyerolls can be heard if they’re hard enough.

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My kid just decisively kicked my ass at UNO. Twice I had a fair number of cards left in my hand, and the last round he beat me by just one card.
Says the 8-yo, encouragingly: “I’m sorry, mom. You’re getting better though!”
😳😂
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Today at the #HouseOfK.

@ClaudetteK: Ron DeSantis is still in a dick-measuring contest with Disney.

Me: If Ron DeSantis measures his length against that of a mouse, of •course• he’s going to come up short! 😏

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When you discuss Money for Nothing lyrics and @Saket astutely says: “Boys will not be boys. Men are just dogs.”

I’m thinking he may have a point.

#NotAllDogs
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@ClaudetteK: Why doesn’t our government show some spine?

Me: It’s hard to have a spine when you don’t have a spine. 🤷🏽‍♂️

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Youngest: Mom, I want a fan. Not an electric fan but –
Me: Someone who thinks everything you do is awesome?
Youngest: … A hand fan, mom.
Me: … Oh.

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Red saw an empty structure and did what he does.
Good thing the family, kings and animals have moved on to their respective destinations.

It’s been my pleasure sharing these #NativityAList scenes here.

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On this Epiphany, Batman is visiting but he’s staying out of sight. Like the dark guardian angel that he is.

Perhaps he’ll show himself later and dispense some words of wisdom to prepare the baby for life, but since he only works in black and very, very, very dark grey, I think we’re all hoping the angel will have a little chat with him about that beforehand.

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It’s very nice of The Cat in the Hat to come and visit the baby. It’s also a little worrying. I mean:
“You know what he did the last time he was here.”
But he assures us:
““Play tricks?” laughed the cat.
“Oh, my my! No no no!””

Can we believe him?

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We’re watching the Ask the Storybots ep on nutrition with youngest. They’re discussing carbohydrates as fuel for the body.
Me: When I went to Rome on a study trip I walked 16 miles each day on nothing but pasta, bread and cheese!
…
@Saket: And youth.

Painful truths are spoken in this house. 😂

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Today’s nativity guest. Can you hear the whistling in the background?

I’ll tell you this: the sheep is very excited! He’s even convinced the angel to trade places with him for the moment, so he can be closer to his idol.

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It’s not Epiphany yet, so Mary and Joseph are still receiving visitors.

Scrat hopes they’ll excuse him for being so late. He was busily chasing after an acorn (an ice shelf or two may have suffered some ever-so-slight breaking of completely in the process), which he is now offering to the baby. Even though he loves acorns so much. So very, very much. It’s his acorn, but he’s giving it to the baby. Sniff.

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Today’s guest: submitted without comment.

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This guest may be the most important guest to visit the nativity.

This is Earth. She is our home, our nourishment, our life.

Earth understands that a lot of people are going to be listening to what the baby will have to say, and so Earth is asking if the baby would ask everyone to take her into consideration as they live their best life, because she really wants all living things to thrive, but it’s hard to do when she is being used up. Thank you.

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A very special visitor today: from darkest Peru by way of London, England, it’s Paddington Bear (whose full name is rrraawwwwwrr-roaoaoarrrr, but that is *very* hard to pronounce).

The baby enjoys cuddling up with him, and both Mary and Joseph are quite taken with his excellent manners and impeccable attire. They especially like the hat.

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Can it be? It’s Rueben! He’s come to say hello.
Clearly, the baby likes him very much, and even Mary’s giving him a cuddle.
(At this time, I’d just like to point out that this baby didn’t eat pork *ever* in his life.)

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Today’s nativity scene. Well, isn’t this exciting!
Look who’s here! Makka Pakka’s here. Hello, Makka Pakka!
Did you bring your best stone for the baby?
The baby likes it very much.
“Mikka Makka Moo!”
Thank you, Makka Pakka! Goodbye!
“Pip pip onk onk.”

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Today’s nativity guest might not be familiar to everyone, but he is pretty famous in Europe, and he thought he’d pay a visit. The baby seems to be enjoying patting this enormous blue elephant, and perhaps unsurprisingly the wise men are each examining a different part of our blue friend and coming to their own, insular conclusions.

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Miffy came to visit. She dressed up for the occasion. You look lovely, Miffy!

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