Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for December 11, 2024

I love The Nutcracker. More importantly, my youngest daughter loves it. I chaperoned a school trip when she was in the second grade, and I got to watch her as her eyes sparkled to the music, costumes, sets and the grace of the dance. It became a Christmas tradition for her to jump up in my lap and she and I watch it together. She is now eleven and in the sixth grade. We went back last Christmas, and she still has that wonder in her. Before I left for work last night she sat down on my now considerably smaller lap, and we watched the opening scene before I had to leave. Every year my lap gets a little smaller, but she still wants to watch The Nutcracker with me. I am hoping that when my lap is too small, she will want to sit on the chair arm and watch it with me.

And so many tights…

It doesn’t, really.

Shouldn’t Corporal Mittens be on mouse duty?

Well music did work for the Pied Piper of Hamelin!

Smaller laps over time = more likely Nut Crackers.

As long as it’s not the “pants-off dance off” HR will be fine with it. Combining aerobic exercise with work is a win-win.

And then, this happens:

Https://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=AjaELv9dGDI

The Pied Piper Pest Control service.

There’s some nut cracking involved, as well. :)