A Crazy-Ass Author’s Christmas & New Year’s Resolutions

Christmas:

So, what wild gifts does an anti-terrorism consultant and author get from his beloved family? Here’s a short list of the wild things… (and I’m listing only those wild and crazy things. My family is very generous with this old dude).

• Night Vision binoculars—what guy doesn’t need a pair of special optic night vision glasses for the coming apocalypse, political upheaval, or simply to spy on the neighborhood?
• A bookmark with an actual film clip from my fav of all time movie, The Creature of the Black Lagoon—enough said. If you don’t get it, wow, just wow.
• A set of specialized gourmet carving knives—because, you know, the ones I own have nearly killed me a dozen times. Let’s move the process along a little faster, right?
• A fancy-dancy kitchen sink—ah, what? Oh, yeah, my wife wanted one. So naturally….
• Three new single-barrel micro bourbons—enough said. Move along. Nothing here for you to see.
• A gift card to the local ABC store (booze)—there’s a pattern here. But understand, my kids (adults of course) love to come to the house, on Sundays and whenever, for Dad’s gourmet meals and, yes, his well-stocked wine rack and liquor cabinet.

I will tell you, though, so you don’t think I was outdone with the fam. We take good care of our family and especially the grands. But this year, we gave our adult kids professional Tomahawk Throwing Kits—complete with tomahawks, throwing knives, and target boards. The first-ever O’Connor-Family Tomahawk & Knife throwing competition begins Memorial Day 2024. Assuming my spouse does not get me first with the tomahawk or new carving knives . . .

There’s more, but I’ll save that for another time.

New Year’s Resolutions:

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