I like LDB, so it doesn't bother me either.

I've also worked out a small side-LDB game, where I get a point or drink a glass of eggnog every time someone typo's LDB as LBD. My FB feed is full of people bemoaning the horror of having been little black dressed.

The fingers really want to type LBD.

-t likes JZ's post

I am off until Monday. Tomorrow mom and I are going to figure out Christmas dinner and then I need to finish gifts. No one really wants anything this year, so I am aiming for everyone (aside from mac who already has his "gift") to get something small and a donation in their name.

M&D together gift - mattress topper for guest bed

Mom gift - either gift card to shoe store or Kindle gift card

Mom donation - ?

Dad gift - ?

Dad donation - Home for our Troops

Brother & Brother-in-law together gift - 4 months of coffee of the month club

Brother gift - ? (lots of options though)

Brother donation - sponsored word on wordnik (JACKHOLE)!!!

Brother-in-law gift - ? (probably a book & chocolate)

Brother-in-law donation - Everytown for Gun Safety

And then everyone is getting goats.

Maybe I will make a donation in mac's name to the center for missing & exploited children.

Brother donation - sponsored word on wordnik (JACKHOLE)!!!

You are the BEST SISTER EVER, and that is not sarcastic.

That is fanTAStic.

Agree with Steph -- best gift!

I just had my teeth cleaned. The hygienest had to stand to get better leverage. That's a bad sign, huh? And this is my third cleaning of the year!

Also bad, a former coworker who is a few years younger than I with children roughly the same age, died last night. She was diagnosed with brain cancer 5 or 6 years ago, after the birth of her youngest child. She had to go on medical leave last December. She had a second surgery to remove a brain tumor in September and had been declining ever since. So sad.

In all fairness he got me a Neighborhoodie a few years back (when every 20something in NYC was wearing those Brooklyn neighborhood ones) that says Jackholia on it. He has proclaimed me the mayor.

OK, books for brother and brother-in-law purchased 2-day shipping from Amazon.

That leaves mom donation and Dad gift.

So sad, Kat.

Excellent gifts, msbelle!

I am so aggravated. I know I had my employee badge yesterday, but I couldn't find it this morning, and I still can't find it. i finally remembered that I put one of those tracking devices on it, but when I checked the app all my tracking devices are showing me a last known location from November. Useless.

Oh Kat, that is so sad! Her poor family must feel so bereft.

We have, I think, taken care of all gifts that need to be given by the 25th. House is still a wreck, which gives us 1 day to pull it together. There will be no tree this year I suspect, but that seems like a small thing right now.

That is such a bummer, JZ. My kids are definitely in the zone where they know all gifts come from mom and dad, but one proudly proclaims it is from Santa nonetheless.