{"id":8488,"date":"2010-12-15T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=8488"},"modified":"2010-12-15T10:42:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:42:00","slug":"bearded-dude-time-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Bearded dude time of year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday morning, big day.  Going to see the big guy.  Hoping it goes a little smoother than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/12\/cant-win-em-all\/\" target=\"_blank\">last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0146.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0146\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0146.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0146.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0146.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8490\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0146.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0145.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0145\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0145.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0145.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0145.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8489\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0145.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0154.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0154\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0154.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0154.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0154.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8491\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0154.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0155.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0155\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0155.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0155.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0155.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8492\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0155.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0179.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0179\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0179.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0179.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0179.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8493\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0179.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Uhhh&#8230;.\u00c2\u00a0 yeah.\u00c2\u00a0 This was the line for Santa.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m not much for lines, but I hung in there for the family.\u00c2\u00a0 Barely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ABC_Line.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/abc_line\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ABC_Line.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ABC_Line.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ABC_Line.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8505\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ABC_Line.jpg?resize=700%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0196.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0196\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0196.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0196.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0196.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8495\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0196.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insert something about &#8220;numb toes&#8221; and &#8220;staring at windows&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0204.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0204\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0204.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0204.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0204.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8496\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0204.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kate warmed Noah up to Santa while I waited in line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0211.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0211\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0211.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0211.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0211.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8497\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0211.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not really psyched at first&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0237.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0237\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0237.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0237.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0237.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8498\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0237.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;but they got to talking about Thomas the train and Noah came around to him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0238.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0238\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0238.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0238.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0238.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8499\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0238.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0243.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0243\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0243.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0243.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0243.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8500\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0243.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0248.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0248\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0248.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0248.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0248.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8501\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0248.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0261.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0261\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0261.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0261.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0261.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8502\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0261.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0261.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0268.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/bearded-dude-time-of-year\/101211_0268\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0268.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0268.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0268.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8503\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0268.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why still so serious?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/101211_0291.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8504\" 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Going to see the big guy. Hoping it goes a little smoother than last year. Uhhh&#8230;.\u00c2\u00a0 yeah.\u00c2\u00a0 This was the line for Santa.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m not much for lines, but I hung in there for the family.\u00c2\u00a0 Barely. Insert something about &#8220;numb toes&#8221; and &#8220;staring at windows&#8221;. 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