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• Here’s a Sneak Peek of Donald Trump in Disney’s Hall of Presidents
  • Disney should have given him a red tie, but at least they made sure to let it hang low. The GIF and video in the link do mimic his real-life movements well
• No Spoilers – One of the worst parts of watching a movie like The Last Jedi by yourself is not having anyone to talk to about interpretations, theories, if it was good or not, just all that fun stuff you like to talk about right after a movie and everything is fresh in your mind and you get to experience initial reactions. Some movies are easier to watch alone than others.
• I grew up with an oven in which one would open it from a standing position. For the past twelve or so years, I’ve lived in a house in which the oven is located closer to the floor. I would have thought by now I would learn when I open the oven door, I need to wait a few seconds for the rush of heat to escape before peaking or reaching into it. That was never an issue with the standing oven.
• I also grew up without a dishwasher. I actually prefer to wash dishes by hand, it’s a bit therapeutic at times. However, WifeGeeding doesn’t think handwashing “sanitizes” as well as the dishwasher.
• This tax bill calculator has been making the rounds in social media. You input some simple data and it compares your results against the current tax system, the new tax reform bill, and the old House and Old Senate versions.
• New Jersey’s governor-elect poses next to cardboard cutout of Chris Christie on beach
• Is this Idaho race the weirdest election result of 2017?
  • Two city council candidates were originally tied after their November election
  • During a coin toss, the incumbent called heads, but it fell tails
  • He sought a recount, and city officials found one more ballot for him
• When it comes to television and movies, it’s funny how we are willing to dispell reality here and there but not there and there. You know what I mean.
• Star Wars SPOILER thought
  • I like how R2 communicates with Luke. Him pulling the ole “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope” out of his bag of tricks was great.
  • I thought Kylo’s helmet was stupid and I’m glad he smashed it up.

• The weekend before Christmas is set aside for all of WifeGeeding’s siblings to travel with their families home to East Texas so their parents can have all their grandchildren together at one time. Unluckily, BoyGeeding was diagnosed with the flu and we couldn’t make the journey. I was really bummed out. Not for me, but for my in-laws, though I will admit when I see my children interact with them it gives me a slight glimpse of how my parents would have been fantastic grandparents. I was bummed out for my kids who lost a chance to play with their cousins and miss out on giving and receiving presents. I was bummed out for WifeGeeding doesn’t get to see her family as often as she’d like and knows these times have a finite limit. Granted, this wasn’t a real tragedy, we don’t live in war-torn Syria and everyone is in relatively good health, but it still bummed me out. To somewhat make up for it, I had a nice floral arrangement delivered on behalf of the kids. It’s also somewhat become a tradition for me to bring my mother-in-law flowers every Christmas gathering and I didn’t want to break a good streak.
• Our pediatrician isn’t a fan of Tamiflu but said if we’re open to alternative medicine to give elderberry a try. He said his family takes it and studies have shown it helps decrease symptoms of the flu by three days and strengthens the immune system. Here’s a WSJ article about it if you are interested.
• I bet a lot of parents, one time or another, expecting too much of youth and have caught themselves focusing too much on reprimanding and finding fault and fear it’s become a habit.
• Behold The Most Hilarious Wildlife Photos of 2017
• Scientists Figure Out Why Italian Family Can’t Feel Pain
• I never noticed this on my Amazon app before, but when a package was delivered I got a photo of the package on my front door. In case you are wondering about the doormat, it says “GO AWAY”.
  
• Yes, my middle name is Walter. In the picture at the top of the post, I think I’ve got a bit of a Walter White appeal.
• On Saturday we started to wonder how old DogGeedingII is so we pulled out his AKC pedigree paperwork. It turned out that Saturday was his actual seventh birthday so we threw him a little party.
• Better late than never: Rome revokes the exile of the poet Ovid, 2,000 years after his death
• Church news from across the pond – Churches hoping camels will save Christmas
  • Some churches in England have turned to live animals in an attempt to attract church-goers while others are considering conducting their nativity service in a barn in the hope of putting on an exciting show.
• Mark Hamill Didn’t Tell Carrie Fisher the Big Star Wars Secret | The Graham Norton Show (f-bomb warning)
  • Hamill is a great storyteller and does a great Harrison Ford impression.
• Spoiler Free Star Wars Thoughts:
  • I watched it 8:30 AM on a Sunday morning by myself. I fear people spoiling things either on purpose or accident. For instance, Corby Davidson saw it and tweeted jokingly that a character died. Simply by joking about it, I now knew that character’s death was out of the realm of possibility. I also saw a heading of an article mentioning what we may be able to infer about a character’s past. That annoyed me because I now know the movie was going to address that character’s past.
  • It was entertaining which I guess is all I can ask for a movie. They took some liberties I appreciated but there were some I just didn’t like. Older generations of fans will like it less than millennials and kids will love it.
  • I’m not going to like a Star Wars movie just because it’s a Star Wars movie. It wasn’t what I hoped for.
  • It felt weird knowing this was the last time I’d see Carrie Fisher as Leia.
  • The best of the Star Wars movies outside of the original trinity would be Rogue One.
• SPOILER WARNINGS after the jump.

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