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| A nice start to the Christmas season. |
It's officially Christmas time now. I'm already getting last-minute Christmas gift catalogs in the office mailbox and feeling the pressure. Soon, I'll be taking my four young kids to the local department store and literally restraining them from tearing the place down before finally leaving (to the relief of all the store clerks) with arms full of gifts for mom. I always let them pick her gift themselves as long as it meets my price constraints, which are very low (FOUR kids!). Last year that meant fake diamonds, one of those perfume kits with lotion and soap that came with a free fake alligator skin handbag (free!) and a negligee my 4-year old mistook for a nightgown (which was fine by me!). Mom was SO surprised!
But anyway, it's time to go shopping, and it got me thinking, what if I made the ultimate Ole Miss fans Christmas list? Or better yet, what if I could just write a letter to Santa Claus a la Miracle on 34th Street and he could make it all come true?
Here's what I'd ask for in my letter to Santa:
1. For Hugh Freeze to come over for dinner. I'd let him say the blessing, talk to me about what it's like to be awesome all the time, and tuck my kids into bed. For some reason I have a feeling he's good at that.
2. After Freeze leaves to see some night life with Bo Wallace. Don't worry, Santa. I won't tell Coach Freeze. And I promise not to let Bo go anywhere near a Pike pool party.
3. A do-over on that 4th and 1 against Texas A&M. I promise not to bring this up with Freeze at dinner. Even though if I did I'm sure he'd be a gentleman about it.
4. A 5th quarter against Mississippi State. That 2nd half was just so fun I didn't want it to end. Plus, Moncrief is still hungry. If anybody should understand hunger, Santa, it's you.
5. Luxury suite tickets in football and baseball and court-side seats in basketball. I don't think I need to explain this one, Santa.
6. For some (not all) of my Mississippi State friends to come back to Facebook and Twitter. It's less fun since they've been gone the last couple weeks.
7. A top 10 recruiting class. This could happen with or without you Santa, but I'd prefer that you be in on it, just to be safe.
8. Rendezvous Nachos at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. They have them at the Fed Ex Forum now. Pull some strings, Santa (Ross).
9. A trip to the NCAA Tournament in basketball. Andy Kennedy made me ask for this. I hope it helps!
10. A major sport sweep of Mississippi State. Again, no explanation necessary.
11. Omaha! I hear Coach Bianco has been VERY good this year.