Well, for the last two weeks it has been rather warm around here and though I prefer the colder weather for the sake of nostalgia the warm weather brings some very nice memories of Christmas day football games in the front yard and even the sweat which accompanied the breaking in of a new bicycle; So, this week, I have gotten up several times and turned on the old AC. It really has not met my level of anticipated expectation for an appealing Christmas season, but it still leaves little room for me to say I have been overly disappointed.
Today though, the weather is much cooler and the rain is falling. It is as much like Christmas as I could hope for here in Austin, Texas. I love it!! I have stood in my front yard several times today enjoying the feel of the chill, the sight of frozen breath as it escapes with exhaling and the cold drizzle that makes my face both miserable and smile at the same time. There is just something about it that makes me laugh for no real reason. Jolly, jolly, jolly is the season. Christmas brings about an attitude around our house that only exist from turkey to turkey. It is a wonderful month that brings memories and good food. It is a time in which most of the worries that we might have for the rest of the year seem to greatly diminish in light of the smiles of enthusiasm and the promise of family reunions.
What a wonderful time of the year. I hope that all of you get to enjoy it to its fullest. I know that I have and will continue to enjoy it until the return of normality in January.
By the way I am very thankful for normality too!
Jeff
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