New Year and New Decorations

Well, the big switch is on to move the Christmas stuff back to the caverns
and bring out the day-to-day stuff.
And I have this entry for the days after Christmas:

'Twas a few nights after Christmas
when not a creature was stirring on PLM
nor could I remember what comes next.
The stockings were hung like clearance items at Macy's
in hopes they would again nestle safely till next year
along with 136 Santas and a herd of tiny reindeer.

I, in an egg-nog stupor gurgled and wheezed
as I settled in for endless ordinary days
The grandkids had all gone home with the kids
all that was left were the cribs where they slept

Out on the lawn there arose such language
as a sailor ever heard
while I fought with the lights on the eaves
and turned off the power
that aired up the big Santa and allowed him to wave.

Styrofoam peanuts flew like snow in the wind
as BFI trucks leaked some of their loads
and I broke out in a smile
at the memories we made
the laughter we shared
all the bowl games we saw played

As we committed this scene to make way for the next
we thought of our family and our friends
and sat down to put to paper
the Christmas letter for 2005 we send.