Much of the morning spent wrapping presents. Loved the name of one of Jack's: Mount Doom Gift Set.

Then off to Wendys for a quick burger-based feed.

Set off in the afternoon to see Weezer and Troy. Nice drive west into the setting sun till we got into Brooklyn and the traffic dragged. Spoke to Weezer from a traffic jam and worried her by saying we'd got her another cat. Once there we were joined by Kathy Velmar and Keith and their son Mark. Also a neighbour called Rich.

Took the opportunity to re-photo Troy too, against his backdrop of paintings.

Became acquainted with Neptune, Weezer's new dog. Got into a horrid loop where it kept dropping its drooly pig's ear on me, which I would fling away in disgust, only to have it continually returned. Troy put a muzzle on it at one point, which with its glittering sinister eyes made it look like Hannibal Lecter.

Weezer cooked a most excellent beef Wellington with meltingly good beef. We watched Charlie Brown on TV and generally hung out and had fun. Troy and Weezer gave me some bluegrass music which I was particularly pleased about.

Then back to Kings Park, and MJ and me stayed up late, conducting the elf-like business of secreting presents under the tree.

Photos:Troy above, below Neptune, me and MJ, Weezer, MJ and the Mighty Velmar...