Worked on writing for a while after the cartoon ended. Robert Walden, the navigator on The Golden Medley, admits he's really a reporter for the New York Tribune. He's hoping Gene will help him get the scoop on Goodson and find his former teacher Charles Nelson Reilly.
Broke at quarter of 12 with just enough time to pack up, call Uber, and head out. Directed the driver to the post office in the shopping center behind the Acme. I wanted to finally get the packages for Mom and Anny and her family out. Got there just in time. They were 15 minutes from closing when I came in. Thankfully, the line moved fast, and I was only there for about five minutes.
Since there's three fast-food restaurants on the way to the Acme, I thought I'd pick up lunch. I first considered Chick Fil'A, but they're still primarily running on take-out. Ended up ordering a chicken slider, tater tots, and cherry limeade at a very busy Sonic. Ate it in the back room at work before I started my shift. Though the weather was bright and sunny, it was also too cold to eat outside, probably in the lower 30's.
While a bit busier than yesterday, work still wasn't overwhelmingly crazy. We had a ton of help, and most people were in a good mood as they began their Christmas baking and finished their shopping. I was in and out with no trouble whatsoever besides the card machines acting a bit odd.
Did manage to remember the money for grocery shopping this time. I mainly wanted to pick up food for Christmas dinner and the remaining baking and candy this week. Mini-marshmallows will go into ambrosia and fudge; pineapple chunks will also go into the ambrosia. I'll turn the cream cheese and powdered sugar into cream cheese mints. Cards are half-price now, and ribbon isn't bad either. Grabbed dark chocolate mousse mix, Cool Whip, and a graham cracker pie crust to make Coconut Chocolate Pie. Picked up orange juice and cranberries for Cranberry Bread. Didn't really need sugar, but I had an online coupon to get it for 99 cents. Restocked eggs, plain yogurt, oranges, broccoli, milk, greens, a green pepper, and brown sugar.
Put on the Rankin-Bass Stingiest Man In Town while I put everything away. I go further into the 1978 animated version of the live-action TV musical at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Finished off the night with more PBS holiday fixtures. Lawrence Welk and his "musical family" made many Christmas episodes over the 30 or so years they were on the air. The three I watched tonight, from 1966, 1972, and 1980, were emblematic of the shows they put on over the years. Everyone sings a number, then freezes for a "Christmas card." The children of the performers join them for routines, and the families are introduced at the end.
Rick Steves brings his own family along to experience the unique joys of a European Christmas. British children help their parents make mince pies and puddings in Bath and sing in choirs at their local churches. Adorable Saint Lucias bring saffron buns to the elderly in Norway. The French choose just the right truffles and beef to wrap with pastry for the big Christmas Eve dinner. Austrians bless the household with holy water and decorate the tree away from little eyes. Finding and decorating the tree is a family affair in Switzerland. The Tuscans set up a living nativity, while the Pope prepares to meet the faithful at the Vatican in Rome.
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