Blessed

Christmas...what does it mean to you?...is it a religious thing?...is it all about family?...is it a time that you remember what has happened in the past...and are truly blessed?...it's an aura that surrounds your little world...at least that's what it means to this guy...

I think back to when it all started for me...a little lad...and we would open the presents in the am...and good lordy, I couldn't sleep at all...sometimes, Mom would take me with her to the Episcopal Service...her dad was a preacher...anyway, I was one of five kids...so any gift was a treasure...in those times...I would go into our pantry and wrap some stuff from there, to give to everyone else...of course, I had no $ or clue that that was silly...I think that the rest of the fam kind of looked forward to what I did...

My parents were the type that gave everything they had to us...you know, a trip to the market was so great...fresh food for many...and the meal we had on the special day was just that...we didn't have many of 'em...in fact, we rarely sat at a table and all ate...I digress...

As we developed our own family...we made sure we had that same aura...and gave our son what he needed in his development...lordy, that sounds like a regimen...kind of...Christmas was a big deal...I hope he carries it on...

OK, off to my crazy take on the world...

Can you figure out what the heck is going on in North Korea?...first they hack us, and then we hack them...and it's all about the internet...what?...it's amazing how the humongous world of computers can shrink the size of the earth...

I fear we as a country have yet to master the racial overtones...and the blame is being tossed around freely...

Why on earth would we be talking about Jay Leno?...as he bashes the one and only Trista of the original Bachelorette...what?...oh my...

Listened to the vinyl of Connie Francis last eve...you must...she has the most beautiful voice...almost cries while she is singing...

My experiment of the Taylor Made Woods was a success...the Ping Putter was a bust...ha ha...I am NOT a good golfer...but it was hot!...81*...and I DO get a good workout...I walk the course...

My hacking buddies...are all getting big slabs of beef for Xmas Dinner...they have a meat shop out at El Cajon, that has better stuff than what you can get at Costco...so they swear...

I blame Pop and the Spurs on the resting of the stars in the NBA...now, more and more coaching blokes are doing this...here's my prob...you pay more than $100 a seat to watch these guys and they are no shows...

Bowl games...I am now 5-1...not without a call to the commish...who had me missing two...had to do some correction and mud slinging....and how about the finish of the Memphis/BYU game!...free for all brawl...ah, the spirit of sport and Xmas...

The lost art of sending Christmas Cards...we still do...most do not...it's cool to get a real piece of mail...and have a pix from old and nowadays friends...

Lipstick on a pig...what?...M had to doctor one of her infamous set of cookies...

If you are in the market for a new pair of specs...try the Coastal site...great prices and product...I am telling you the TRUTH!...

Would it be wrong to go to a casino today and gamble away all my winnings from golf?...ha ha...no prob, cuz I NEVER win...I'm talking winnings from hacking...well, the casino, too...pooh...

Today is the day, we stock up our fridge for the big day...

Merry Christmas!