Worth Doing Again

This life we have…and all the things that have happened this year, the large majority are worth doing again. I am looking forward to that. Time together. Vacationing with kids and parents. Eating out and cooking in. Weekends with friends. Read More …

All Come Together

It will all come together like it always does. Have faith. It is the holiday to beat all the other holidays. Caffeine and cookies may be your very good friend to help you get through. Elves, they can help a Read More …

Warm Inside

When you have everyone home and you’re warm inside it’s because of family all the food and treats friends (who are also your family) the love you share kindness laughter general happiness We are warm inside and so thankful…for everyone Read More …

So Happy For Us

No matter who you are or who you’re with – you should be so happy for us. The collective of us as people. The larger number of us as colleagues. The group of us as friends. The smaller unit of Read More …

12 Days of Christmas

The 12 Days of Christmas start now. Today. On Christmas Day… Legend has it that today The Child was born and people around the world rejoiced – not because it was Christmas, not because they had an evergreen tree all Read More …

Twinkle Lights Make Everything Better

Twinkle lights make everything better, even the weakest, scrawniest evergreen tree, of them all. So, pick your best, but you can take any of them and turn it into a beautiful Christmas tree.  It just takes: a little Christmas spirit, Read More …

With Bells On

Today, I was able to volunteer an hour, just an hour of my time to ring the Salvation Army bell, and literally did so, with bells on …my red velvety Santa hat. It was ring, ring, tinkle-ling…while I was singing Read More …

Silent Night

My wish to everyone tonight is a silent night…no sirens, no whistles, no call to duty. Every year, our fire department drives through the neighborhood…Santa on the back of the rescue truck wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. For years Read More …