It was a super busy month with so much going on that I have forgotten most, but do have some stories that I don't want to lose. So lets start with my black eye. I had to tell this embarrassing story over and over again this month, and coupled with Magan having a bandaged hand, there was a lot of speculation, but the truth began with me trying to complete one of my todo list items changing the light bulb in the master bathroom closet. Once I pulled a chair into the closet, I realized it was not tall enough to unscrew the globe so I could get to the bulb. But I also realized that if I stretched onto my toes, I could barely touch the screw, and if I unscrewed it on just one side I could slide the globe over and down...but as I thought this, I realized that my ballet training was rather light, and being on my toes this long was hurting, so I held the globe with my left hand, while lowering down in my chair to my feet. At this point, I realized that I had unscrewed the globe enough for it to slide down, then to the right, and it was heavy enough to be unbalanced in my left hand, then came crashing down smashing the bone just above my right eye. Super great amount of pain, but I was thankful the globe did not break. As I held my head with a massive ache, I then realized the goo filling my hands. So I quickly ran to the sink and started washing my eye as blood poured out. Reaching around to try and find a towel, I did not see one, and not wanting to call for Magan, I just sat washing it off till it slowed down enough for me to get some toilet paper till it stopped. Then as I made my appearance in the Living room, it was almost comical to see Magan see the giant knot and say "What Happened"? And then I told this story above for the first time.
Driving to work one morning, I stopped by ChickFilA to get me favorite Chicken Egg and Cheese biscuit. This quick stop usually doesn't hold me up long because CFA is amazing and quick. But on this morning as I pulled up to the window/door for the drive thru, the guy handed me the bag saying here are your three bacon egg and cheese biscuits with a Tea. "Mine is a Chicken Egg and Cheese with a water" I replied. Then he did a doubletake, and went back to his computer. He then asked me my name, which is what can trip them up as I use Magan's account on the app, so sometimes it is Magan, sometimes Scott as I tell the people when they ask my name. I shared this with him, and he did not see my order. He then called a girl over who also asked my name. I replied the same, and then she had the answer "Oh, you must be a mobile order". "No, I just ordered over there on the other side of the building", I pointed as I said this thinking maybe they were unaware of the location. Then they called the manager over, and you can imagine her first question. As I gave them the spiel once more this time showing them my app with money lower than it was when I was at the other side of the building, the original boy looked at me in a strangely crazed look saying "This has never happened before". I almost laughed out loud then, thinking that "I agree, I am really enjoying this show", when he turned around and I think I saw a heavenly light shine upon a CFA bag on the shelf to his other side. And as a Hillsong tune played softly in the background, he turned and said "I found it!" then added for my enjoyment "Casper the Ghost must be filling our orders today". So I drove on my way, still chuckling and looking forward to telling people about this rare CFA mishap.
This is typically a month of magic, and I did get a little sad at the beginning of the month, but Ruby got a little excited on the first day of December when the Elves were back and up to their normal shenanigans. But even tho they tried new things this year, separating into different hiding places, hiding candy canes all around, and some new tricks with floss, it just didn't match prior years when we could still fly thinking happy little thoughts. The elves did have some fun this year actually moving during the day, which seemed to cause some questioning of Ruby's understanding. And all was pretty fun again, with Christopher Poppenkins creating some fun during the month. He got to stay with Ruby in her bed from Christmas to New Years Day, then wrote a letter to Ruby about how much fun he had this year, and how he looking forward to coming back next year. He then asked her to tell "Davis and Ruby" that he missed them too. Which nearly sent Magan into hysterics reading this with Ruby. As Christopher apparently has similar issues mistaking Belle's name with Ruby. Even Ruby had a little giggle and laugh at this crazy little Elf that even typed Belles name wrong as Ruby.
I received 2 free tickets to see Homestead from Angel Studios. Probably because of my larger purchase of tickets to see Bonhoffer, and we saw the preview and thought it would be ok. I took Davis, and purchased an extra ticket for Belle and we had a fun night out at the movies. As for the actual movie...well we had a lot of fun laughing at how completely dumb it was. I think there was a good idea, but somewhere along the lines of developing a plot...and characters...and dialogue, they just skipped out on. On the way home, we talked about all the ways this movie failed...but jokingly I reminded them that at least we got to watch it at the AMC, because Nicole Kidman reminds us that they make movies better. I then shared that we would not have liked it as much at home. Anabelle with no hesitation said "Yeah, but we could have turned it off". Hahaha, this kept all three of us laughing the rest of the night.
I grabbed one picture of the Rook tournament, and it included who would eventually end up at the final table, but Magan and I were almost there defending our trophy. As we were the reigning champions, we brought the trophy to the Pounceys and set it high on the shelf so all could imagine the joy of it sitting in their living room for the remainder of the year. And our initial draw was a difficult one pitting us against the Pounceys. The Pounceys and the Harrisons place twice a week, and have some clear advantages just on table time, but with Rook, if the cards are flying right, it is hard to lose. On this night, the cards were not flying right, and Magan and I were beaten by the Pounceys, but it was a fairly close game. Falling to the losers bracket, we joined a table with Janie and Jeff Hornsby. Both good players, and Jeff impossible to read. And it was bad...bad cards all around...I did not take the bid at 130 when I should have...Magan basically telling me each hand as she tells everyone how bad her hand is...and thus we played and played but strangely we made our bid in two final hands neither with good helping hands. And we won. Then we moved to play with Brandon and Andrew, who clearly had the cards and easily took off to a potential win in three hands. And on that third hand, they needed 180 to go out. And they were stopped by a 14 green in my hand. So there we were looking at going home with them at 490 and us in the 100s. So I shot the moon, and after finding out that neither of them had the rook, the game was on. I pulled up my hand to see the most awesome hand you could ever ask for when shooting the moon and after I pulled the middle I had 8 trumps with a 1 and a 12 yellow as my off suit. I was afraid of the 14 and 13, so just played every trump then the 1 making everyone try to figure out what was my bad card, and they guessed wrong...leaving the 12 as a high card taking us to play the Harrisons to potentially get to the final table for a second year in a row. It was back and forth with the Harrisons. I was not bidding, and Magan was taking things up to 145 and 150, she was doing great, even with everyone crowded around her making her task of playing cards nerve wracking. But she did awesome and missed going out by 5 points trying to set the Harrisons, who made their bid and came up to 490. So it was down to the final hand, and I took the bidding as high as I thought I could go, but I had a great setting hand and thought I could set them. Wanda got the bid, and we did win some points, but was 10 points away from setting them, and then it was over. Our run thru the loser bracket almost was movie worthy (at least from Angel Studios), but we were out. The Pounceys later took the win, but had to go to two games to beat the Harrisons. Maybe next year.
And a few of the random memories that slipped by other blogs...Magan's hand surgery was mentioned in other blogs. The pictures are below of when they removed the big bandage. She starts PT pretty soon, so hoping for a quick recovery...Ruby's sweaty hands with sparklers at the wedding...Ruby saving me at church from walking right out in front of John Clemons SUV (Yikes)!...A Chuck E Cheese night with just Davis, Belle, and Ruby (Ruby looked at chuckEs sketch of her below and said "He made me look fat"...hahaha)...Cutting Magan's steak for her at Cracker Barrel after the bandages came off...Ruby and her buddies having their own Christmas party with secret santa, and even using the fancy china for their finger foods...So many Christmas Cards double stacked into our mail box...A fun Scout Party, where Davis decided to go out in style with lights on his suit...Magan and Marcia have a freebie birthday day...A choir concert I missed while at Dothan for work, and Belle sang a small solo part of "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas"....Another small group meal with the church...Hanging out with my cool friends in Dothan for an NRC Cyber Inspection (0 violations...whoop whoop)...MawMaw slowly catching up with me and her Sean of the South visits...Davis' friends bring him some crazy cool gifts (computer and watch)...Watching "Miracle on 34th Street" at the Alabama theater with Timmy and Lisa...and Ruby making her dad happy by joining him to see his favorite Santa at work (This Santa is one of dad's friends that often disguises himself as a security officer working the front desk).
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