Tag Archives: christmas

The best gift

  All of my adult life I have sworn that the best Christmas presents I ever received were two little baby boys, born two years and three days apart in December, 18 and 20 years ago. Just like the Barbra … Continue reading

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Inside a fuzzy head

Most of the time, I’m relatively grateful my dog Jeffrey can’t talk. If he could, I know I’d be treated to an endless stream of conversation involving snacks, requests to go in or out, questions along the lines of “what … Continue reading

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Accidental family traditions

Some families have very important family traditions about when they put up their Christmas tree – gathering together, singing fa la la, placing everything just so. Some just get to it when they have time and toss the thing up. … Continue reading

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When all else fails

I received some great Christmas gifts from family and friends this year, and two of them came with operation manuals that make "War and Peace" look like a quick little tale. One of them is a digital camcorder, something I’ve … Continue reading

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I dare you to say it

Merry Christmas. There, I said it. Every year, there is debate about whether or not people can say “Merry Christmas” instead of the more politically correct (PC) “Happy Holidays.” I guess it is supposed to be some kind of slam … Continue reading

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