Know what this is, friends? A Sandra Lewrey original, and an early Christmas gift for my mom. You’d never know I’m nearly 41 years old with art skills like these!
No surprise that “real” is not exactly my thing (you need look no further than my nail art designs for abundant evidence of that) but these manatees look like they were drawn by a four-year-old! Which is appropriate, because I’m kind of feeling like a four-year-old. Because tomorrow morning my husband and I are once again leaving on a jet plane for all places Disney World, straight through Christmas and a little bit beyond.
And I’m feeling only-child wretched about it. Unbelievably excited, of course – oh my cats, we’re going to Disney for Christmas!!! – but also sad. Have, in fact, here on the eve of our flights, been crying for the better part of the evening. Before you (somewhat rightfully) declare me an epic wuss puss, allow me to say that I’m very close to my parents, and this will be the first Christmas in 40 years that we will not be together. I’m trying to be mature about it, but I actually like hanging out with my parents, and as much fun as I KNOW Mr. Finger Candy and I going to have, I also know I’m going to miss them terribly. Hence all the tears. I’ve actually gone the full ham and we’re watching The Christmas Toy, a Jim Henson production of the late ’80s about an unlikely friendship between a stuffed tiger toy and a catnip mouse that makes me SOB from start to finish.
The quasi-joke among our family this holiday season is that my husband and I are ABANDONING them, AT CHRISTMAS. Which we are. Might as well own up to it! So I made this painting for my mom of two manatees abandoning their family for the holidays. I’m the one with the bow. 🙂
Happiest of Christmases, friends. I will try to update this blog over the next week, but I’ve never blogged on the road before, and I’ve no idea what to expect. Also, you know I’ll be back at you with a complete rundown of the entire experience, in exhaustive detail! You’ll be begging me to stop telling you about the Star Wars fireworks and projection show at Hollywood Studios already. But until then, the merriest of merrys to you and yours, and warmest of wishes for a wonderful holiday.
Finger Candy 