Ciao, babies!

The Supe and I are off to the land of purple mountain majesty for Chanukah, to see my Troublets and other family and friends. Supposed to be in the '50s all weekend! I'm pretty sure the kids need a Chanukah refresher, and I'm excited to teach them to play high-stakes dreidel.

Coming on the heels of that lovely vacation is the dreaded surgery consult. Not sure I'll have the $20 I vowed to offer the good doctor to just strip mine the pale pink mountain majesty that is my chest! Oy gevalt!

A very merry Chanukah to all my heebs, happy Xmas for the goyim, and happy Festivus for the rest of yinz.