{"id":573897725,"date":"2024-12-26T21:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T02:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573897725"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:46:12","slug":"christmas-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2024\/12\/26\/christmas-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas cats"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a lovely Christmas, and hope you did too. It was low key, my lovely bride, her parents, just a few small presents, and the traditional prime rib dinner. <\/p>\n

The cats, I think, got more presents than the rest of us. And they’re now zonked. <\/p>\n

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I got a nice stocking and a few fun things to read. We got a grease pig, which is a device you use to clean the chain of your bike. My mother-in-law went to a bike shop and said, “I don’t know what I need. What do I need?” And they said, “We all use this.” And wouldn’t you know it, we don’t have this tool. <\/p>\n

I used it this evening, without taking any photo or video evidence, and it made a huge difference. It’s a good gift. <\/p>\n

I also received a new light and radar for my bike. This is the same one that I got my lovely bride for her birthday, and it is an impressive feat of lightweight design and engineering. So now, when we get back on the open road, we’ll both be a bit safer. (I’ve pedaled 82 miles these last three days, but the trainer doesn’t require a radar.) <\/p>\n

I got her front row seats to a show. There’s also another concert that same weekend. She’s also running a half-marathon that weekend. For Christmas, I got The Yankee a long, exhausting weekend next spring. <\/p>\n

We are planning a trip with the in-laws for next summer. Just don’t tell the kitties. <\/p>\n

It was a lovely Christmas day. And there’s one more party tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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