Just finished doing Xmas morning here. The children woke up early and made chaos, enjoying their booty before having to leave. I have to leave myself soon—work is soon.
Looking over the mess and wondering if I have enough time to clean it all up before work, a haiku comes to mind.
christmas morning—
the floor looks like
a tornado hit
Try as I might, I just couldn't get chatGPT to make this image with the presents open and the floor messy. Oh well.
Santa-san came. No snow and no chimney, but he came just the same! And the kids went crazy.
I think it's the same everywhere. Kids enjoy themselves. In Japan I think people are a bit more likely to open presents neatly most of the time. Our kids often do as well, but for Christmas I think the excitement is just too much and they rip the wrapping paper off as quickly as they can, scattering it here and there.
After I finish my tea I'll clean up a little and then head out for work. I'm sure my wife will make the kids clean up more when they get back tonight.
I think it's probably still Xmas eve night for most of you reading this, so I hope you all are having a peaceful night and good luck dealing with the hyperactive kids tomorrow.
Last night I read my kids "Twas the Night Before Xmas". They didn't understand all of the older language, but I stopped and explained things and we worked through it together. I read the same poem every year. It's maybe not the greatest of traditions, but I like doing it.
Anyway, Merry Christmas, all! Hope you have, had, or are having a good one!
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David is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. He blogs here and at laspina.org. Write him on Twitter or Mastodon. |
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Have a great Christmas with your family David!
Just a regular day here 😃 Well, a regular day when Santa visited.
New Years vacation doesn't begin for most folks until tomorrow or Thursday.
Merry Christmas to you!
Merry Christmas !
Still Christmas Eve here. Everything is ready for tomorrow though, so it is truly a quiet, content evening at home for me.
Enjoy the peace and quiet.
Merry Christmas!
I hope you had a merry Christmas. We just finished up with Christmas eve and are getting ready to head to bed.
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Merry Christmas. I like the AI-Image, it somehow captures just the right spirit. Wish our room would look like this today. Well, maybe it does, or maybe it looks much more messy. I guess it doesn't matter, it is just perfect as it it !
That looks like it was so much fun! It's fun having younger children around for Christmas, I really miss that! I hope you have a great Christmas and enjoy some family time!