Fri, 26 Dec 2003

Christmas, 2003

What a busy Christmas Day! As usual, dinner next door with the in-laws, and the usual euchre until late. I'm beat...

One thing I did notice, however. Due to our financial situation (or rather, lack thereof) we had no shopping to do for this holiday. Rather, we made candies and other craft type products and gave them as gifts. It was not only seemingly better received, but it was a lot less stress on us as well.

Some meat went to my mom (fresh bratwurst), some pickled peppers (jalapenos and Scotch bonnets) to my brother in law and some homemade soaps to my sister in law. I gave my daughter Courtney a set of Time-Life books on the "weird and unknown" that she had greatly enjoyed when she was a child - she'll share them with her family now.

I managed to talk with and/or see all my children and grandchildren today: family is the true spirit ofthe Yuletide, and that we had in abundance today.

Not to sound too trite, but despite the rather grim outlook for cash, I count us still amoung the rich and blessed.

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