Having spent the week of Thanksgiving visiting my father in Florida, the important part of my holiday season is complete. I didn't visit with my daughter this time around, but I hope to get down there in March around my birthday to spend some time with Reagan. Christmas to me the last few years has been more laid back. And that's even before my mom passed away three years ago. For the second (or is it third) year in a row, I didn't bother putting up a tree. But I did manage to get all my shopping done early enough to have time to personally wrap gifts and ship them out myself. In the past I usually ended up having some shipped directly from where I made online purchases from. In addition to gifts, cards went out a week ago.
This year the holidays arrived with some sad news. Before Thanksgiving I learned that my former employer and boss from my time at National Steel Rule was diagnosed with cancer. This past weekend brought more bad news, as his condition is getting worse. Joe was a great boss, and there are times I regret leaving National Steel Rule when I moved to California with a new job in 2000. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying my life here in California. But working at NSR was like working with family.
So what are my plans for the rest of the holiday season? To tell you the truth, not much. I'll spend a nice quiet evening at home Christmas Eve and Christmas. Perhaps enjoying a real wood fire in my fireplace on Christmas Eve. On the day off from work, Monday the 26th, again no real plans. But I am having a buddy over for dinner that evening. The plans for New Years is not much different.
As for you reading this, I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May your holiday season bring joy and happiness.
Isiah 9:6,
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince
of Peace.
