Helen and I are busy get­ting ready for our sec­ond annu­al Christ­mas par­ty here in Fish­town. Tonight we made our pil­grim­age to Ore­gon Avenue to buy our Christ­mas tree. Last year we bought a Fras­er fir. This year we want­ed some­thing taller and a lit­tle less bulky so we chose a Grand Fir. It’s rest­ing in water for the next few days. We’ll start dec­o­rat­ing it on Fri­day night as we prep for the par­ty Sat­ur­day. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I can’t wait!