Head should be straight by morning

Today was a daze. Get to bed early; should be functional by morning.

Gifts went over well, but I think I may stop buying gifts. They're nice, but no one really cares for more then a couple of moments. Then, it's all about the sweets and stories again. I think Tom likes that I have stories about his homeland (you can only hold him off a couple of more years, then you'll have to take him with you one of these times). Little Derrick listens intently, but just gets sad when I talk about Laos. Sometimes I wonder if her still remembers glimpses of his real folks, he's got a hell of a memory, that one.

The kids love my stories, I think because they're fresh. But they'll sit in awe for hours when Tan-tan begins to tell stories about when she was their age. Who am I kidding, I sit wide-eyed like the rest of them.

Before I left to office, I had some rather positive feedback on 6th Branch (still need to come up with a better title than that). Apparently, I had calls from two senators and one congressman, all rather ticked. I'm striking a nerve; must be getting warmer. Wonder how many lobbiests I'll have to listen to tomorrow. If folks are getting ticked before I submit, well, I love the attention.

Oh, there's the light. Kids are asleep. Quality couch snuggling time.