I’ve never done this sort of thing before, but it just seems appropriate. And seeing as how I’m a novice at this, you’ll forgive me if I royally mess up – won’t you?
Okay, where was I? Oh yes! I would like to propose a toast. “To whom?” you ask. To myself, of course.
“For what reason?” you ask.
Simply put – I have, at long last, completed my reading of David Copperfield. It has been an arduous two and a half months. A time period in which I feared I may never see the light of day again (in the sense that I would never finish the book, you see).
Before I give the toast, I would beg your leave to share one quote from this Dickens’ novel. It is a scene in which David Copperfield and his aunt are conversing about his career in writing.
“This ride will do his master good, at all events,” observed his aunt, glancing at the papers on my table. “Ah, child, you pass a good many hours here! I never thought, when I used to read books, what work it was to write
them.”“It’s work enough to read them, sometimes,” I
returned.
Amen to that, brother!
Now, for the toast, you must have a glass of something. Be it water, juice . . . . or something a little stronger. Oops! I just realized the time. Seeing as how it is only just after eight in the morning, I can’t really suggest anything too strong, now can I? Hmmm . . . what to do? Too bad I don’t have any eggnog. Eggnog is okay to drink in the morning, during the Christmas season – isn’t it? Or not? Not matter – I don’t have any anyway.
Oh. I was just struck with a brilliant idea. I will go replenish my coffee cup and pour in a little hazelnut liqueur. That should do the trick! Now, if you will wait here for just a moment while I see to my cup; I will get on with the toast upon my return.
I’ll throw this up for you to view in the meantime:
Hey – I wasn’t reading about David Copperfield the magician! How did that get here? I guess if you want to look at that instead of the one below . . . whatever.
I’m back! Are you ready? Raise your glass. Here goes:
