Yesterday my cousin Chrissy dropped in, her kids Amanda and Heather in tow. She stopped in to invite me to her place for Christmas dinner, and noticed that the tree was still sitting there, naked as a jay bird. So she and her kids took off their coats, placed a request for some hot chocolate and Christmas music, and we rolled up our sleeves and decorated the tree together. That was really nice of them to do that with me. I had a good time; it was good to have some family time putting up the tree. Thanks Chrissy, Amanda and Heather! You did a great job!
Good turnout
The local fire & rescue department held a fund-raising pancake breakfast with Santa Claus this morning down at the community center. They asked me to help out, so I went down there and helped serve the pancakes and sausage. It was a nice time, seeing a lot of neighbors that I haven’t seen since my parent’s funeral. I got a lot of invitations to come drop by and see them during the holidays. Of course I said I’d try to work it into my schedule. It was fun seeing how excited all of the children got when Santa arrived to hand out a few gifts that parents had brought in ahead of time. Of course Santa arrived (and left) on a fire truck, sirens blaring! I’m thinking about learning to drive an ambulance and volunteer to be a driver for them since I live so close by to the station. I’ll have to make a point to talk to them about it more when we’re not busy serving up breakfast!
A heartfelt thank you to our Veterans
Every generation of my family has had its menfolk serve in the military up until this generation. We have a long history of military service, and our family has seen a lot of wars. I want to extend my heartfelt love to all of the menfolk in my family that have served in the military, and extend my sincere gratitude to all military families everywhere for the sacrifices they all make in service of our country. I pray that the service people overseas will return home safe and sound and soon.