Eric's Metamorphosis

I know there are certain of you who take serious issue with my Christmas addiction: a few of you in particular and you know I know who you are. You probably despise the fact that with Halloween over a month and a half away, places like Costco have already put Christmas decorations out. For me, however, this has the value of a non-lethal crack cocaine overdose. Not only did my students loans come through this morning (like a Christmas present in itself), the meaning of my Costco visit to replenish my flax granola and Diet Coke supply with these new funds took on a different nuance when the twinkling lights of both tannenbaum and crèche peppered my bloodstream with joy and bliss.