Holidays

I've never been able to understand the big deal about holidays. There are a couple major holidays every year. Birthdays and Christmas. I don't consider anything else to be a big deal. I'm not gonna wear a shirt with a boat on it for Columbus Day. Mother's Day was only a big deal when I was a missionary and got to call home. Besides that you get a rose in church and everyone says Happy Mother's Day! Why do you need more than that? I didn't care about getting anything for Father's Day, but my wife made a big deal about it. Same with our anniversary. I think it's great we've been married a year. Let's have sex to celebrate and be done with it.

Maybe I'm just not very sentimental. I like how Julie makes a big deal about everything and gets all excited about every little day. She makes life fun. But I don't even think to do anything special for these days. For one thing, until a year ago I never had any reason to do anything special for Valentine's Day, July 25th, and June 9th. And I'd never do anything special for Mother's Day and Father's Day except for a quick call home.

Maybe Julie should just pick one holiday a year that she wants me to get all excited for. That way I can get her a big expensive gift and muster up the energy to be all chipper. I can't do that every two weeks. Yay for Boxer Day (Canada only), huzzah for Kwaanza! Labor Day rocks, presents for everyone on Memorial Day and Veteran's Day! Hanukka is the bomb! Black History Month is one big party! Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! I can't do it.

How about we celebrate everything on Christmas and be happy with our lot in life? We can't afford all these ridiculous holidays anyway. I love my wife and my baby and I feel like every day with them is special. I show my affection in so many cost effective ways. My wife's birthday is coming up and she's getting a smile and a kiss. What more could a loving wife want?