• The Final Season

    seasonsThis, the new season of my life:

    It appears this is the final season of my life.  Depressing, oh yeah.  Come on, I want to live forever.  I always say I want to see how this all turns out.  I was told that everyone has to leave the party early at some point.  It is a reality.  Often, I can be heard saying, “I can’t imagine life without me.”

  • The Magic of Christmas

    Early Christmas 1955When I think of Christmas, I remember all of the joy of being a child and feeling the magic of Christmas. There was the night I heard footsteps on the roof and I just knew that Santa and his reindeer were there. As I dozed off to sleep that night, I was sure I saw Rudolph’s bright red nose leading the sleigh onward and upward.

  • Making Christmas Cookies

    Making Christmas cookies has always been an important part of our holiday traditions.  When Grandma Is was around – she would make all the cookies herself and gather the kids to decorate them (Lisa and I).

  • Let the Hysteria Begin

    When I was a kid, I would love to decorate for the holidays. My Mom always let me do my creative things. I would put evergreens wherever I could find a place.  I would put my little sister to bed, (this was not an easy task, as she was always suspicious) then I would sneak downstairs and help decorate the tree which Santa had brought.

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