Advent 2025: Day 16, Midori and Kenzo

 

Midori: I'm a Buddhist, so I don't really get this whole Advent thing.

Kenzo: Well, uh, I'll explain it as we go along.

Kenzo: Our door is there, behind the little bear boy.

Midori: And what is behind the door?

Kenzo: To know what is behind the door, one must open the front of the door.

Midori: Very sensible and ethical.

Midori: I do not understand this representation.

Kenzo: It's a diagram to show us how the pieces

are interconnected to result in our prize.

Midori: I see.

Midori: There are certainly a lot of pieces to this 'prize.'

Kenzo: Think of it as an 8-fold path to achieving Advent.

Midori: We have at least achieved a toy prize.  And some extra pieces.

Kenzo: It also means we are one day closer to Christmas!

Midori: And just what is this toy?

Kenzo: Looks like a space explorer thing.

Midori: Mm.  And what about the extra pieces?

Kenzo: We put them with the others in this mixing bowl.

Midori: ...did you say a mixing bowl?

Isn't Uli missing a mixing bowl?

Kenzo: I think we have attained an enlightenment!

Advent 2025: Day 15, Holly Belle and Meghan

 

Holly Belle: Hello, dear.

Meghan: Oh, Holly Belle!  I'm so glad you're here!

I didn't think we'd get a turn at the calendar this year.

Holly Belle: That's what Daddy John said, but I soon set him straight.

I didn't put on this nice dress to sit around like a piece of furniture.

Meghan: Here's our little door.  I wonder what the prize will be.

Holly Belle: Hmm.  I'm not sure I approve of this.

Meghan: What is it?

Holly Belle: Probably one of those horrible Pokeyman things.

Meghan: Oh my!

Meghan: Let's put him down next to his little green friend.

Holly Belle: I guess that's as good a place as any.  Hmmpf.

Meanwhile...

Noah Conrad: Hey, Uli.  I heard you were missing a mixing bowl, 

so I brought up something you can use until you find it.

Uli: Vas...ein bucket?

Uli: Ach!  Cannot use bucket!  How do I get der spatula down in deep bucket?!

Also, is dirty from nuts und bolts und vhatever else you keep in bucket--

I cannot make food in dirty bucket!

Noah: Hey!  I'll have you know I keep a clean woodshop!

Noah: If you don't want my bucket, I will just take it back down to my woodshop.

Uli: Ja, ja!  Back to cave with rest of bats!

Special thanks to Aunt Marti for the bucket!

Advent 2025: Day 14, Scot-Michael and Nicholas Sahara

 

Scot-Michael: There's my little Christmas elf!  Ready--

Nicholas Sahara: Sssh, Scout, sssh! Peter is in the next room!

You know how that word agitates him so, bless him.

Scot-Michael: What are you...oh, yeah, the ee-ell-eff.

Nicholas: >Sigh< He can spell, you know.

Scot-Michael: Oh, never mind him.  Let's find our door 

and find the prize.  It's past the half-way point...

Nicholas:...which brings us closer to a visit from Father Christmas!

Nicholas: Great Richard III's ghost, whatever can this be?

Scot-Michael: Whatever it is, it sure has a lot of pieces to it.

Nicholas: It seems to be some sort of celestial module.

Scot-Michael: >Snort< D'you mean a spaceship?

Nicholas: >Sigh< Yes, a "space ship."

Scot-Michael: It resembles a ship from that old sci-fi show 

Auntie Diane D chunters on about now and then.

Nicholas: Well, before we place it on the play board,

let's deposit the extra pieces...in...this...receptacle...?

Scot-Michael: You know, there's something familiar about this bowl.

I feel like we've seen it before.

Nicholas: I quite agree.  Hmmmm...

Scot-Michael: Let's put the 'module' here, on the tracks under the tree.

Nicholas: But the Zamboni thing is on the same track.  There'll be a collision!

Scot-Michael: The crash will give Tyler and Mikko a thrill.

Advent 2025: Day 13, Anika and Franz

 

Franz: Okay, okay, I'm here.

Anika: Where have you been?  It's our turn at the calendar!

Franz: I've been practicing at the piano.  I'm trying hard to master

Ravel's "Scarbo" movement from "Gaspard de la Nuit."

Anika: Yikes!  I can barely master "Chopsticks."

Franz: This will give me a nice break.

I say, that moon makes me think of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata."

Anika: You've got piano on the brain, Schroeder.

I think it looks like a giant snowball.

Franz: Hard to tell what it is while it's in the bag.

Anika: There's an easy solution to that.

Anika: I do believe it's another little person!

Franz: Yeah, it is.  But what is that green thing??

Anika: It's a...a...er...I have no clue.

Anika: We'll put them down here and let somebody else

figure out what the green thing is.

Franz: Done and done.

Advent 2025: Day 12, Eleanor and Maria

 

Eleanor: Isn't this exciting?  It's our first time appearing in the blog!

Maria: And we're halfway through--Santa and presents are even closer now!

Eleanor: You are so right, Maria!

Dev (from the other room): ♬ How do you solve a problem like Maria? ♬

Eleanor and Maria: Not now, Dev!

Eleanor: How fitting! Our door is up on the rooftop, next to the chimney.

Maria: I can just reach it.

Eleanor: I think I know what this is.

 Maria: It's a skateboard and helmet!

Eleanor: A scooter and a skateboard.

Maria: Don't forget their helmets!

Eleanor: It's nice to know the Lego people believe in safety.

Maria: Now we just need Daddys Steve and John 

to get us into more blog posts!

"Maria" music & lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein

Advent 2025: Day 11, Ravi and Patrick with Dev!

 

Patrick: Ready for our turn at the Advent Calendar?

Ravi: Boy, am I ever.  Dev has been pestering me to watch 

the movie DDLJ with him again for the umpteenth time.

Patrick: He's really into that one, isn't he?

Ravi: You have no idea.  The worst part is when he sings along!

Patrick: Well, we're here now.  Let's open 'er up and find our prize.

Ravi: I like the way you think.

Patrick: What do we have here?

Ravi: It's only two pieces.  Its construction should be exceedingly simple.

Patrick: Indeed.  Too bad Luke and Oliver didn't pick today;

they may have had a chance with this one.

Ravi: And the cat says, "If I fits, I sits."

Dev: A-ha!  There you are!  Do you guys want to watch a movie?

Ravi: Dev.  We. Are. Not. Watching. DDLJ.  Again.

Dev: Actually, I was thinking of The Sound of Music.

Dev: ♫ High on a hill was a lonely goatherd,

Layee odle, layee odle, layee hee hoo ♫ 

"The Lonely Goatherd" music & lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein

Advent 2025: Day 10, Farrah and Chance Victor

 

Farrah: Looks like there's a new sheriff in town.

Chance Victor: >Okay, I'll play along<

Chance: Howdy, ma'am.

You're lookin' as fresh as mornin' dew on a cactus blossom.

Farrah: >Tee-hee<  Think you can reach the door for today?

Chance: Sure as shootin', ma'am.

Farrah: Hmm...looks like another car or such.

Katy did mention that this year's calendar seemed a bit car-heavy.

Farrah: And it's another one with a lot of pieces.

Chance: Don't you worry yer purty little head over it, little missy.

The big bad sheriff'll sort out this here vee-hickle.

Farrah: 'Little missy?'  Don't bury yourself in the part, Keanu.

Chance: >Ahem< Yes, er, it's a remote-controlled race car.

Farrah: Someone can run it around on Christmas Day.