It's Christmas in Chicago!!!!

My first EVER real live tree!!!!!


Yes, there are, indeed, already some presents under it!!


I tried to hide his 'Charlie Brown' angle....




It seemed morally wrong (a stuffed animal on a wine bottle), however, I do believe he is of age in reindeer years....

Fun with my New Toy....

This is how I live











As you can see, I share my room with multiple animals....

Do You? I Do.

At this time of blogger's block, I recall an old conversation with my roommate.  It was on the subject of the school of thought that, if you're single and want to be dating someone, you should do things such as sleep on one side of the bed instead of in the middle to make room for another person in your life ('The Secret" presents this school of thought, although it didn't originate it.)

I went on to say that I already sleep on one side of the bed; well, I have to, because the stuffed animals take up the other side.  

I am curious to hear "The Secret" and others of this view's thoughts on this and how it might affect my dating life.  

Yes, I sleep with a stuffed animal.  Well, a couple.  Primarily, Heimlich of "A Bug's Life" (see above).   I do believe I'm the only adult who does so, but I don't care.  Does anyone else?  Thoughts?