We have a new principal this year and he asked me what past principals have given to staff members. Seriously, I am not a good person to ask - I don't need more stuff and the little trinkets they give us tend to go right into the garbage. I told him the best present was to take my recess duty one day.

I don't know what I'm going to get Thom. I told him I wanted some fancy wheels for my Cervelo. He just laughed. Now the Cervelo, was an awesome just because present from him that I got in March for no reason other than he loves me.

We're going to be in Maine for the holidays. And I'm not carting presents across the country and back.

Veronica