'Tis the season

Merile and I never miss the Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift festival.  It is my personal official start to the holiday season.  We took Jack this year.  We started wandering around, looking at the various toys and booths. At first, Jack was into it - - but his enthasuiam quickly changed into boredom then downright crankiness.  Truth be told, he drove me a bit nuts.  Mr. Chatterbox, touching everything (especially every breakable ornament), complaining about wanting to leave. Unlike years past rushed through the festival...we were in and out of there before the carolers sang Silver Bells.  We had already been to the pumpkin patch that morning, so by the time we hit the Teriyaki place on the way home, Jack was D-O-N-E.

One thing I've always admired about Jack....his ability to adpat.

Needless to say, Merile and I had a lesiurely, lovely dinner!