Christmas!

Christmas is making me sad this year.
I can't seem to put my finger on why.
It seems like time is flying by too fast. I miss being a little kid when the holidays seemed to last forever.  My parents had Christmas parties. I want to have Christmas parties.
I want to go shopping and get my picture taken with Santa. Yes, I am still that nerdy.
I feel like no one takes time to ENJOY the Christmas season any more.
Its just RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH.... SPEND SPEND SPEND SPEND....
I want to sit and watch White Christmas and Christmas Vacation and any other Christmas movie with my family and friends.
I have done a little of it this year but not as much I have wanted.
I made a couple of batches of homemade jam from my Grandma's recipe and sent it out.
But, I don't know if anyone appreciates homemade treats anymore.
I have about 200 people on my Christmas card list. So, far I have received LESS than 20 cards.
That is making me sad too. I do too much with my cards. I do a card, I add a photo, I write a note and I address the envelope.
I need to start pre-printing EVERYTHING then maybe it won't seem like such a chore to get these out. I am such a stubborn person I know I will NEVER take a short cut on my cards. I like the handwritten notes. Someone appreciates a handwritten note, I know they do.
I am trying to get out of my Christmas FUNK. I will be sitting on my couch tonight with just the Christmas lights on and watch a White Christmas. I know it will make me feel better.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Neyland Stadium

Saturday night I went to a football game at Neyland Stadium. Home of the Tennessee Volunteers. 

First of all "VFL" is the dumbest thing I have ever heard anyone yell at a football game. VFL stands for Vol For Life. (🙄 so stupid!) and they yell it CONSTANTLY! 

Secondly, they like to make fun of the visiting fans as they cheer for their team. 

I had the pleasure of glaring at a particular gentleman. I had to say a few choice words to him as well. Don't make fun of me. Or my team. And please refrain from calling anyone associated with my team a name. I will cuss you out and I did. 

The best part of my adventure on Saturday included making sure my friend Cedric's mom made it the game safe and sound. Cedric is on the coaching staff at Vanderbilt. 

We had too much fun! Josephine Calhoun was a blast. We talked non stop!! It's like we had been friends for years. 

And she lives less than 10 minutes from me in Texas! What are the chances? Good people. 

TOO much orange... And if I never hear Rocky Top again it will be too soon. 

The score was not what I had hoped it would be when I walked into Neyland. 

The refs didn't help. But I was just a bad game. Sometimes, they just happen. 

Well, now we have 274 short days until a new Vanderbilt football season begins!!