Just Curious-Christmas Decorations

Quick! What is the ONE Christmas decoration that you must have out every year, or it just isn't Christmas? A Santa figurine? The tree? An angel? The stockings? What is it? Play along with us!

Thanks for your participation last week. Many of us had lots of the same favorite shows. I laughed remembering HR Puffinstuff, The Electric Company (Bernadette rules!), and The Cosby Show (really well done. Not much of that any more, eh?) My fave that wasn't mentioned was Friends (what were you people thinking?) I also loved West Wing (in the beginning,) and Crossing Jordan (before it was canceled. Tragic.) I still watch Days of Our Lives-since the '70's, I might add. I also currently love Grey's Anatomy, and American Idol, (in the spring), Biggest Loser, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (when I can catch it.) But, my favorite show of all time is ER. I am dying a slow death until the end of the season. I don't know what I'm going to do. I remember watching the 2 hour pilot in my apartment in Columbia, South Carolina. I was also reading a novel by Michael Crichton at the same time, during the commercials. I'm so sad that he died before he was able to see the end of such an amazing project.

(photo courtesy NBC/ER)

Thank you Cast, Crew, Writers, Creators, NBC, everyone! for this fabulous show. My Thursdays will never be the same. (I even got 9 out of 10 on this quiz about ER-What's your score?)

Don't forget to tell me about your favorite decoration!

My Long Love Affair Comes To An End

I have a busy day ahead. Volunteering at the school, Costco, getting the kids from the school, homework, and 5 hours of baseball.

Oh yeah. And there's the 3 hours of TV that I'll be watching tonight. (Don't laugh.)

The ER finale is tonight.

I cannot tell you how upset I am over this. I am just beside myself. I think Headless Dad is secretly happy that my Thursday love affair will be over.

I have spent the last 15 years of my life with these people. (Longer than with my husband, but who's counting, right?) The fact that they will be gone, except in reruns on some cable network makes my heart hurt.

When I was still single I fell in love with Dr. Greene. He was the perfect mix of tough, tender, and sexy. Funny; many say that my husband resembles him. Coincidence?

I watched the 2 hour pilot in my apartment in Columbia, South Carolina, while reading a Michael Crichton novel during the commercials. (He was one of the creators and executive producers.) (I wrote about that here.)

So, the DVR is set. I will leave the baseball field to come home and get #2 in bed and asleep. When 9:00 rolls around I will close the computer, (no twittering this one,) grab my box of kleenex, and sink into the couch with my glass of wine.

And say good bye to my old friends.