Blow out them there candles Jesus!

Merry Christmas everyone! Things are going fairly well here in Minnesota, minus the blizzard we've been experiencing for the past few days. I cleaned off The Company's vehicle last night, and here's what I woke up to this morning:We braved the wintry weather last night to go to the local Christmas Eve church service. I've been feeling a bit under the weather here - something in the air always makes my throat close up and it feels like I've got an elephant sitting on my chest - so I wasn't feeling much like changing out of my PJ's. But I figured - come on, it's church and it's Christmas - you can make an effort.

Turns out my effort was for naught - I swear there were people wearing their pyjamas to church. One girl was even wearing slippers! I guess that's what you get in a small town though. The best part though was at the end of the service, when they turned down the lights and brought out a cake. I was thinking "Hey, it's somebody's birthday here" - but then everyone started singing "Happy Birthday Jesus". I just about choked! I mean, yeah, if you believe in that stuff, Christmas is Jesus's birthday and all, and it's important to remind people that Christmas is not just about the presents, but it just seemed so.....tacky. Non?? But hey, I love me some sheet cake, so who am I to complain?