Well, the tree is up and lit but not decorated. There’s some nicely appointed homes and apartments on our block, which I of course take as competition. A pretty tree isn’t going to cut it this year.

I’m still not sure what to do about that. For all practical purposes we have only eight windows for display, and I doubt the management company would appreciate me putting lights outside our windows. Then there’s the fact that, you know, we have a baby, which presents some budget constraints, and that Lisa spends a lot of time babysitting a 16-month-old, which unfortunately presents some strangulation and electrocution hazards.

Being a parent is complicated. Last year all I had to worry about was the cat tipping over the tree. Which, of course, he did.

Looks like we’re going to have a busy week. I may not be online much.