It’s Christmas in August… the new iMacs arrive! August 22, 2007
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You would not believe the commotion the new iMac “Slim” created in my department when the first shipment arrived yesterday. (Do you call it iMac Slim or iMac Silver?)
I was in the conference room working when one of my staff walked in hugging a largish brown cardboard box. In tow was about 10 of his fellow IT guys and gals who knew what was in the box. They had come down to unbox the new iMac where they could all see it and experience the moment, together.
Recognizing the magnitude of this historic moment, I reached for my digital camera, but I had taken it out of my laptop bag the other day, so I swooped up my cell phone and snapped this photo of the team of Apple fans as they posed with their new best friend.
I should also point out that Chris J. Davis is standing to the right, just outside the frame. He did not want people to know he was part of this event. I thought about drawing him in with a pencil, but decided to grant him his wish and leave him out of the photo so nobody would know he was there.
(Note: I decided to make the second photo a black & white pic. It just looked better without color.)
Christmas Eve Tradition Continues… December 25, 2006
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December 24, 2006 at 11:55pm
I can’t believe a whole year has passed since I wrote this post about my Christmas tradition. Only, this year things are slightly different. The Pope is conducting the Christmas mass as I finish the final Christmas preparations, but I am not wrapping presents. In fact, I finished wrapping presents yesterday, a full day ahead of my normal schedule.
Normally, I am still shopping on Christmas Eve, but not this year. I guess I’m getting older, but I really don’t enjoy last minute shopping like I used to. I started my shopping for presents this year the day after Thanksgiving. Weird. And, I had most of it done about a week before Christmas. That’s even more weird.
So, tonight I am simply stuffing the stockings and it’s kind of nice. All of the wrapped presents were under the tree when the kids went to bed. Oh, that’s also different. We don’t really have any presents from Santa this year. I think my kids have been too old for that for at least two years, but I couldn’t give it up. Well, this year I have.
All is quiet and peaceful right now. Happy birthday baby Jesus. May your love and ultimate gift show through our lives.
