Published 12/5/2008
by Glenn Card
at Bleacher Report - NFL
I’m playing The Grinch this X-mas. Last Christmas I was fortunate enough to get everything I wanted: an undefeated Patriots team heading towards the playoffs. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Our Christmas tree was perfect. My son had put the lights on, so I got to avoid all that aggravation. My wife and kids did an awesome job, as the tree was decorated with all our favorite ornaments.
All was done without any squabbles about ornament placement.
The house was all lit up. We had yard ornaments decorating the lawn with spotlights trained on Christmas wreaths hanging on windows and doors. There were candle lights in every window. It was the pride of the neighborhood.
I bought and cooked a big turkey. We had all the fixings—stuffing, potatoes, gravy, squash, cranberry sauce, gerkins, olives, even turnips. The side table was overflowing with desserts like pies, cakes, whipped cream, and pudding.
I invited all the family and ...
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