Already thinking about Christmas

When I was a kid, it was always a big day when the Sears Wishbook came in the mail. For you young whipper snappers, that is the Sears Christmas Catalog (remember this was way before Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, etc.). All my friends would gather round and come up with a list of what was on their personal Christmas list, broken down by page number.
I never got to excited about that Sears Catolog though. You see, my dad used to wait outside some factory that paid their Christmas bonus in Greenstamps and pay the guys cash for the Greenstamps. Knowing my dad, he probably paid them 50 cents on the dollar ! I learned it wasn't any use putting anything on my Christmas list that wasn't found in the S& H catalog I was truly barking up the wrong Christmas tree.
You know what? Those Christmas gifts were always great! I still remember the 3 speed bike with the shifter on the bar (just like a sports car!), the banana seat, sissy bar, and tall handle bars. Man I was cool with that bike! The next year it was a slot car race car set. That was the best. It came with four cars, one was a Ford Galaxie 500. I remember like it was yesterday, racing those cars with my brother in laws, dad, and my granddad.. I gave Granddaddy the Ford to race as he had a Ford Falcon, I don't remember what the other cars were. I also don't remember at all who won those races, I just remember how fun it was to be surrounded by family. I guess you remember the important things, huh?
I guess I'm thinking about grandfathers a lot lately as I am getting ready to be a grandfather. I am not sure how that happened, I think I'm still the kid with the 3 speed bike and slot car race set. I think Lindsay was sitting at the front desk at my old Allstate office doing her homework after she got off the middle school bus yesterday. I think I'm getting excited about a new little baby girl to play with this Christmas.
Oh well, here is my Christmas list for this year:
Big Fuzzy sweater with big pockets for candy.
A Pipe.