A Charlie Brown Christmas tree

I put up my Christmas tree this morning.  I'm sure Christmas will pass quietly this year.  I'd like to say that I've been good this year, but that's not true.  I'm expecting a lump of coal in my stocking.

I will certainly miss my family's company this year - my older brother in particular has often provided me with memorable Christmas dinners in recent years.  I expect that the closest I will come to a Christmas dinner this year will be a Chicken Whopper at Burger King.

Perhaps I should look at roasting a couple of Cornish game hens and having a few colleagues over for dinner.