{"id":5462,"date":"2012-12-26T00:50:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T04:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/?p=5462"},"modified":"2012-12-26T00:50:07","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T04:50:07","slug":"tuesday-night-xmaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2012\/12\/26\/tuesday-night-xmaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday night &#8211; xmaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wonderful xmas day&#8230; I know it was wonderful, because I&#8217;m still in my jammies and it&#8217;s almost midnight.<br \/>\nDiane and I woke early, but our little darlings didn&#8217;t rise and shine until noon.. We spent from noon until about 5 lounging around, eating, opening gifts and hanging out.breakfast was at 2 pm. the last gift was unwrapped about 5.. and we finally stepped out of the house for the first time around 8 PM<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7863.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7869.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7871.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7872.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7874.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>max and jac made their own apple pie flavored moonshine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7875.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7878.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>the boys got me hookers and strippers&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7880.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>by 2 pm the dogs were tired out..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7881.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7882.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>grandma and granpa scored with a new head for Gabe&#8217;s lacross stick<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7896.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>a four way maple toast to celebrate the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7899.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7900.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>gabre is really like chemestry.. so he got lots of marginally safe pyrotechnic chemicals..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7902.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>we then strung stale bagels and doughnuts on hemp cord..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7904.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got outside for the first time at 8PM.. We drove down to the catamount trail and hiked up in the woods to decorate a tree for the animals it&#8217;s something we&#8217;ve done every year with the kids..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was an almost full moon out.. we didn&#8217;t even need flashlights. A bright Jupiter was right next to the moon.. so beautiful !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7908.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>the moon was so bright hat we even cast shadows !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7909.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>one by one we hung the stale baked goods in the tree&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7913.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>then spread grain and nuts..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7917.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>they looked pretty cool in the flash !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7918.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7919.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>we put a samstone on the tree\u00a0 as we do every year now<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7915.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>a lovely, slow and lazy day&#8230; lots of love..some sadness mixed in .. .<\/p>\n<p>our hearts were full today<\/p>\n<p>we hope yours was too&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>nite all, nite sam<\/p>\n<p>-me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&lt;center&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7863.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7869.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7871.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7872.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7874.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7875.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7878.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7880.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7881.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7882.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7896.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7899.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7900.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7902.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7904.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7908.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7909.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7913.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7917.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7918.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7919.jpg&#8221;&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/dec2412\/dec2512\/IMG_7915.jpg&#8221;&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;br\/&gt;&lt;br\/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;\/center&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wonderful xmas day&#8230; I know it was wonderful, because I&#8217;m still in my jammies and it&#8217;s almost midnight. Diane and I woke early, but our little darlings didn&#8217;t rise and shine until noon.. We spent from noon until about 5 lounging around, eating, opening gifts and hanging out.breakfast was at 2 pm. the last gift &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2012\/12\/26\/tuesday-night-xmaster\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tuesday night &#8211; xmaster<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[650],"class_list":["post-5462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-xmaster"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5462"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5464,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462\/revisions\/5464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}