Two of the memories I will hold of today have nothing to do
with gifts or traditions, but are just silly moments having fun with
family. So often it really is the little
things that bring us moments of joy.
On the way to my brother’s house today, my son was looking
around at empty parking lots and asked what is open on Christmas. I told him there were a few fast food places
and restaurants, and bored him with my story of working one Christmas day at
Taco Bell as a teen. I told him
Walgreens would be because it has a 24 hour pharmacy. He
pondered over this information. Later,
when my brother jokingly offered my son a root beer float due to his penchant
for the bottomless ones at Red Robin, then told him he had neither root beer or
ice cream, Aiden let him know Walgreens was open and would have both!
On the way home, someone noted that Burger King was
open. This led to my son, my husband,
and I pointing out each and everything that was open on our drive home, trying
to beat each other to say it. “We can
make a game of anything,” Aiden laughed.
Yes, we can. And in case you are
curious, Burger King, McDonalds, Walgreens and CVS, and liquor stores are the
hands down winners.
Next year, I may have forgotten what we gave each other for
gifts, but I will certainly remember I can get the ingredients for rootbeer
floats, a cheap burger, and a bottle of whiskey any day of the year!
That’s why they have wine.
Liquor stores even stay open so you can get it!
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