tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136907845499529367.post7640334793183658757..comments2023-05-25T04:11:39.802-07:00Comments on Ten Ton Boulder: Great ExpectationsLesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775538323867996111noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136907845499529367.post-84393134797715992102011-01-03T11:26:21.939-08:002011-01-03T11:26:21.939-08:00I didn't mind the whole lie about Santa, as mu...I didn't mind the whole lie about Santa, as much as I did the lie about the Gumdrop Tree.<br /><br />I should elaborate.<br /><br />My mom used to go out into the woods and bring home a big thorny branch. Most of the year, it was called a switch and it was used for corporal punishment, but during the holidays, it was placed in a pot of soil, and despite looking like kindling, it was watered and left overnight. In the morning we'd wake up and every thorn had "grown" a gumdrop. We'd pick and eat the gumdrops, and the next morning it would have a whole new crop.<br /><br />It hurt to find out years later that the obviously dead twig was indeed dead, and that we'd been the victims of an evil scam.<br /><br />I can't look at a big ol' sticker bush these days without getting a little misty.The Big Blue Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902575853613884796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136907845499529367.post-33597254356488659572011-01-03T11:02:12.515-08:002011-01-03T11:02:12.515-08:00Happy birthday!Happy birthday!Mikael Haglundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12093602226187767556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136907845499529367.post-35944135566211733462010-12-25T05:21:26.439-08:002010-12-25T05:21:26.439-08:00My wife and I have always been honest about the Sa...My wife and I have always been honest about the Santa thing, too. It's part of our attempt to not lie to our kids about anything important in the hopes that they might actually trust us somewhat in the future. Yeah, that might be a pipe dream. But it's worth a shot!<br /><br />It's weird how many people seem to think we're robbing them of the joy of Christmas or something, though. If only those people could experience my seven year old singing Rudolph the red nosed reindeer for an entire month in anticipation. <br /><br />I can relate to the anxiety about "family togetherness" expectations, too. These days I figure it may not be perfect, but at least we're together. Probably a rationalization on my part. But it works for me!<br /><br />Merry Christmas and nice blog.Daniel Clantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189136113547338974noreply@blogger.com