Christmas | Cathy C. Hall Writes

So I was out there in shopping land, buying stocking stuffers for the Junior Halls (translation: really cheap but kinda fun) when what to my wandering eye should appear but a little mouse pad, with a doggie so dear!

Not just any mouse pad, mind you. A mouse pad with a calendar! And puppies! How brilliant is that? I can jot a writing reminder or two on the calendar and get a little “Awww” pick-me-up at the same time. That’s why I picked one up for me. And then I thought Hey! I’ll add one of these totally awesome mouse pads to the Hall Holiday Giveaway! Because, you know, it was in the clearance stocking stuffer bin (translation: really, really cheap but kinda fun).

My mouse is still getting used to the pad. And I may end up not being able to use it for its intended function (my mouse is circa 1999 and a tad persnickety). But that’s beside the point. The idea is brilliant!

P.S. Perhaps I should ask Santa for a new mouse? I mean, that mouse is filthy, smeared and spotted with the sweat and tears of Cathy C. Hall’s labors. Or I could just clean it (translation: get up off my chair, get the spray stuff, and wipe the mouse down. Yeah. Like that’s gonna happen).

Folks often ask (and by often, I mean once, possibly twice), “Say, Cathy C. Hall, what do you do with all that Fame and Fortune?”

Well, Fame is fleet. Or is it fleeting? The point is, it’s not that easy to hold onto. But Fortune you can actually grab and throw around the dance floor! Fortune comes in pretty handy around the holidays, when I attempt to show the Beneficent Mr. Hall just how much he is appreciated . Nothing says “Please don’t make me get a job where I’d have to wear actual clothes/ Merry Christmas!” than a swell gift under the tree. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy to find a swell gift for Mr. Hall. You can find out why if you read “The Annual Dad Dilemma” from this month’s Modern Senior Living.

So, that leaves a bit of Fortune left for me to share with friends like you in the Hall of Fame Holiday Giveaway! Today I’m adding a record coaster just like the one I use for my cuppa. Um, when I can find my coaster. Anyway, if you look closely, you can see that this coaster is, in fact, an actual record (Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” to be exact). I love that song. And I’m kinda fond of Kenny, too. But I’m giving away “The Gambler” ’cause it’s such a great story song. And I’m all about writing here at the Hall of Fame.

So, don’t forget to comment to get your name thrown in Santa’s hat for the Giveaway at the end of the month! Remember, any comment on any post in December will get your name included. And more than one comment will get your name included more than once. Why, you could be as famous as Cathy C. Hall around here. And win a merry fortune, too!