In the midst of a hectic holiday season (at 3 a.m. on 25 December: "Can we go downstairs and start opening presents?"), I was lucky enough to catch up with SiBlings Evil Monkey and Tara C. Smith for a drink, some traditional (unamplified!) Irish music, and some delightfully nerdy conversation.
May your holidays be similarly rich!
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Wow.
Pant, pant, pant, pant, pant, pant, pant, pant, pant.
Um. The above, I feel the need to point out, is not me but a different Bill. Very, very different.
So noted. Also, given how the picture is cropped, how could the other Bill tell we were wearing pants?
And why were you wearing three pairs each?
So noted. Also, given how the picture is cropped, how could the other Bill tell we were wearing pants?
Oh, please.
"...how could the other Bill tell we were wearing pants..."
Here's hoping to get into that with you all.