I waited until a weekend came along that I would have off and that my son would be visiting his father.I waited until a weekend came along that I would have off and that my son would be visiting his father. I was able to borrow a camcorder from the nursing home (they have one for use for insurance purposes even though it doesn't get used much). I already had a tripod for my camera. I brought in some of the lights from the living room and removed the shades. I was all set to go. I planned to start slow. I set the camera up aimed at a chair. I put on a tape of Christmas music in the stereo and started the camcorder. I was dressed in a green Christmas sweater and red slacks. I said hello to Jack and told him this was my special Christmas gift to him. Then I read him the night before Christmas. That should satisfy anyone looking at the tape from the beginning that it was just a boring home movie. When I finished reading the story I asked if Jack if he had been a good boy this year and told him if he promised to keep it just our secret, I had a special treat for him. I got up and turned the camcorder off. I replayed it and it looked fine. I stopped it short of where I got up and turned the camera off. |