Santa was especially nice to me this year, not only was he generous with the usual under the tree gifts and even an embroidered dragon I can get framed...he also let me spend the majority of my holiday with Markie! When I was in Chicago seeing friends, she was able to come and see me, since I feel like a bum and have no cell phone or car when in the states. After being there, she decided to come out to New England and spend some time with me in the cold north. Luckily for her, she is now on her way to Saint Martin in the Caribbean, while I am stuck heading to work! Life just isn't fair! haha We were able to spend New Years together and also do some good old Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots shopping since she is a Colts fan and all Bostonians know how much better our sports teams are here! She obviously declined to purchase any sports memorabilia...I wonder why! Pictured above is when we went to a contemporary jazz concert at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston...it was a great surprise and made my holiday that much better........holidays never seem to last long enough!