overheard from the dining table

i've spent 70% of this holiday head down, working on the laptop.

closing an acquisition at the end of the year sucks.

some snippets from mrs. w's family that amuse me:

1. "great day in the morning." my mother-in-law's favorite phrase this week. i'm not sure what it means. something good.
   
2. a 45 minute debate over what time the trash will be picked up. repeated declarations that "this is that last thing i'm saying about it"
3. "putting the trivial pursuit pie piece in your belly button is fun"
4. "it's not your fart." (ok, this one is an old inside joke that requires frequent repeating at every family get together).