Mary Worth 3529

I love their enthusiasm for Tommy taking on 12-hour days. They're almost as enthusaistic as the principal of Local Middle School is about hiring a well-known druggy and ex-con to be their school monitor.

Mary Worth 3528

Yes, Tommy was promoted, and Brandy was overlooked once again. It's difficult being a sometimes-Black woman in the workplace.

Mary Worth 3527

For anyone who worried that you might not get to spend Christmas with Brandy and Tommy, you were wrong.

Mary Worth 3526

Timing is everything. It will happen when it's supposed to. So.... make sure your timing is perfect, but sit around and don't do anything and it will happen on its own. Is she talking about the cobbler oozing out of her aluminum foil wrap? Because she's wrapped up an aweful lot of gooey cobbler in foil. Okay, I am going to accept that in Santa Royale, cobber can be purchased in a grocery store, and wrapped up in aluminum foil. What I am not going to accept is that Tommy and Brandy are better than before (p.4). In what way? They haven't changed one single bit. I'm sorry, but how have they improved? We are exactly where we started from when Tommy promised he was going to find a better way to make a living. Nothing has happened since September!

Mary Worth 3525

So, I went to a few grocery store websites and searched for cobbler. This is what came up:

Wegman's

Safeway

Kroger

Don't feel stupid, Tommy. We all say dumb things.

Special thanks to KitKat and Leslie for their bribes yesterday. They were both very much appreciated.

Mary Worth 3524

Tommy is the moth. Mary is the butterfly.

Are you as excited for Christmas as I am? The Charterstone Jukebox has switched over to our traditional "A Charterstone Christmas" playlist, and I hope you enjoy it! But the biggest thrill of all will come on December 25th -- the Worthy Award nominees will be announced!

I also want to thank Steve and Margaret who both got their bribes in early this year! Thank you - you were very generous.

Mary Worth 3523

"Your tree is lovely, Mary, but you should see the trees I can make when I'm sober!"

Photo credit: Louise! Thank you so much.

I can't help but wonder about the person who built this...

Mary Worth 3522

There's more to tell? What more could you possibly have to say? You and Brandy got back together. Essentially, you are exactly where you were six months ago, so what else is there to say, unless you need to brag about your olive oil Christmas tree.

Mary Worth 3521

There's nothing Tommy enjoys more than a little smoked salmon appetizer before sitting down to a cold bowl of gazpacho. He's just classy that way.

Mary Worth 3520

"Thank you, Tommy. And it's so beautifully wrapped. But just like you, it's what's on the inside that matters."