not much to report from oregon theses last couple of weeks. we're adrift in the sea of errands, work, and gatherings that constitute the holiday season. i love the start of the holidays with thanksgiving and its gustatory gusto and i love new years because it's the end of the holiday season. tiffany rightly accuses me of being a humbug. my experience at work tells me that is is preferable to a bumhug, but it is the holidays and bum-hugging is a charitable enterprise.
stella test pilots her new bike seat. finds it tolerable.

for the relatives: don't worry; we do have a tree. stella does have some presents.