Advent Calendar

Advent Day 21 – Oh noes

by Carol Browne on December 21, 2011 · 0 comments

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When we last saw Mike:

Mike: Oh noes!

Carol: Watch out for the giant potato hands!
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Advent Day 14 – Summer Break

by Carol Browne on December 14, 2011 · 1 comment

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Dave: Okay…here we go! Hop on the mat and we’ll be swept away to our next destination.

Dave: Make yourself comfortable. This is going to be a long trip.

Mike: Darn. I forgot to bring a snack.

Carol: Me, too.

WHOOOOOSH!
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Advent Day 12 – O Tannenbaum

by Carol Browne on December 12, 2011 · 2 comments

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Carol: Wake up Mike! It’s time to pick out the Christmas tree!

Mike (apathetically): Yay.

Carol: Grinchy.

Mike: Yah. My heart is two sizes too small. Hey, speaking of small, where’s Dave?

Carol: Didn’t he come home last night? Whoa! Dave.

Dave: I’m right here. And I’ve brought a friend I’d like you to meet. Alva, meet Mike and Carol. Mike and Carol, this is Alva. She’s from Sweden. I met her last night at the Shaw Christmas party. She works in the Multicultural Department in tech support. She helps all the Swedish customers.

Alva: Trevligt att träffa dig!
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Advent Day 10 – The Confession

by Carol Browne on December 10, 2011 · 2 comments

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Dave: What’s going on here?

Dieter: I think I’ve made a mistake.

Carol: I’d say so, Dieter. What the heck? Why are you going into our house when we’re not even there?

Dave: Is this true, Dieter?

Dieter: Yah.
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Advent Day 6 – Too silly?

December 6, 2011

Dave: Here’s a snack for the road. Carol: Good bye Japan. Thanks for the oranges! Mike: Thanks for the fried chicken! Dave: I got a call earlier, and it looks like we have a special stop-off enroute to our next destination…we can’t stay long at this next place. But I’m pretty sure you’ll like it, [...]

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Advent Day 4 – Delicious oranges

December 4, 2011

Carol: One group photo before we go. *Sigh* I love the Sumo wrestling stable. Can we stay here for Christmas? Hattori Hanzō: NO! Carol: Whoa. Okay. Noboru, do you mind taking our photo with Mr. Hanzō and…who’s the samurai? Dave: That’s Kenchu. He’s Hattori’s bodyguard. He goes everywhere with him. Noboru: Okay. Everyone say Mochi! [...]

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Advent Day 3 – Meet the Sumos

December 3, 2011

Carol & Mike: WHOA! Kitties: MEOW! Dave: Welcome to Japan! Follow me! We’re going to meet my Japanese tour guide, Hattori Hanzō. This is his Sumo training stable. Carol & Mike: WHOA! We’re in Japan! We’re in the Sumo training stable! Mike (bowing): Hello Mr. Hanzō. Carol (bowing): May I take some photos of your [...]

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Advent Day 2 – Dave to the rescue.

December 2, 2011

Mike: Hey look! It’s a tiny elf! Hi tiny elf! What are you doing here? Actually, how did you get in the house? That’s creepy. I think you should probably leave now that I think about it. Dave: Wait! I’ve been sent to help you find your Christmas spirit. I’m a gnome, not an elf. [...]

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Advent Day 1 – Canceling Christmas

December 1, 2011

Carol: Meh. I don’t feel like doing Christmas this year. Let’s skip it. Mike: Me neither. It’s just another day. We’ll just stay home, drink juice and watch movies. No big deal. Carol: I’m not going to even make cookies this year. Forget it. Mike: Dumb cookies. Carol: I’m not even going to buy Oscar [...]

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Advent Calendar Day 24 – The Season Finale

December 24, 2009

Editor’s note: I got up before my alarm this morning to open up the last cardboard box with the “24″ on it. I couldn’t bring myself to open it last night. I’m very superstitious about turning calendars ahead – I think it was my Grandma Holly who told us it was bad luck to start [...]

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