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At Lincoln Square Mall today someone told L & I that Santa would be there for pictures this weekend.

Me: Do you want to come see Santa?
L: No, he's a fake.
Me: How do you know that?
L: Because I asked him for a sled and he brought me a rubber band gun. Even if it the rubber band gun was cool.

Well, I guess that's that!

I'm quite fine with this. We did it a couple times and he never seemed to care or enjoy it. Our version of that tradition is snapping a picture on the sleigh at Festival of Trees. Though this year he was slumped down in awkward positions in all the pictures. :P I suppose tis accurate to the age, but still!

(And I remember that visit to Santa. I was really annoyed I couldn't hear what he told Santa. I don't think I'd have understood anyway--he has 2 sleds. Apparently he wants to have/try a runner sled like I've mentioned having as a kid. I'm not sure how well that would work around here. Either really well on thin snow it can pack down to ice or awful because no crust. Not sure. He's not getting one anyway--he has two sleds one of which is awesome and steerable. He doesn't need a third that isn't going to be better.)

What L wants for Yule is people to play with him. He hasn't said so in as many words, but there isn't anything he's come up with really he wants.

I like the fact he doesn't have a lot of physical things he wants.

But...still....I...can't give him a neighborhood friend. (I thought there was when we moved, but there isn't anyone his age nearby. The one near-ish, but far enough to need parent coordination has failed repeatedly to set up a play date. I have tried). I can't give him a close in age sibling. He is already at aftercare as long as possible where he can play with friends at school

Now, he turns me down most of the time if what I offer isn't a board game or on the computer (especially if he thinks he can get computer time). So I'm not entirely sympathetic to him here since he won't jointly figure out what to do, broaden his view of what are options (heaven help us if it has a whiff of practicality), and he doesn't always take the opportunities offered. I am trying to meet him where he is, though.

Still, I'm baffled as to what to give him for Yule, let alone what to guide the grandparents towards. We don't need more board games. We don't need more science kits. We need to do what we have of those.

Maybe I can figure out a "coupon book" that's acceptable to me. Limit the rate of use or something. I'm also going to set him loose in Meijer with a camera to take pictures of anything he sees he wants and I bet he finds something. (I'd do Target but Meijer is less heavily gendered). I never thought I'd be frustrated at not getting catalogs, but no one will send me a toy catalog. GAH.

Step One:
Make an post. It can be public or friends only, whatever you’re most comfortable with. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes, and these wishes can be anything - from simple (fan fiction written about your favorite pairing), to medium (a DVD you want), to really extravagant (a brand new laptop or car).

Just make sure these are wishes for things you really truly want.

Step Two:
Skim through your friends list and see who has posted their own wish lists. Then - and this is the most important part - if you find a wish you can grant, and it’s in your heart to do so, make sure that person’s wish comes true.

Sometimes a person’s trash is another person’s treasure. If you have a leather jacket you don’t want or a gift certificate you’re never going to use, give it to someone who wants it.

Step Three:
Post this wish list any time after November 1st. Then repost it two weeks before Christmas.
You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday fairy - to spread the joy.
Gifts can be made anonymously or not, it's your call.
There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

( Read more... )

As more of my friends move off LJ, or just cross-post back, I consider doing the same.

But DW *STILL* does not have the ability to post pictures.

Really? Come on folks, it was listed as "coming" when you started. HA!

This post really has no point other than I'm grumpy at DW and felt the need to grump somewhere.

Just testing a bit. So far, nothing particularly strange. Poking, prying, and besides, having an empty journal feels odd!

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