A little of this. A little of that. Happy Holidays.

Having a get together in the neighborhood and a lot of folks who have moved away are drifting back — it is a reunion of sorts. Good to see such wonderful old faces. Many of their children have grown up and moved on to careers. Others have children of their own now. It is a great comfort to see community this way. the passing of the torch...

The music tape has been made (yes we are old school and use a tape.) Blues, Christmas songs, classic rock and an occasional Frank Sinatra song sung off key fills the air.  As do salutes to the Sooners (which makes my blood boil) and to TCU (which almost does, too.)  But still, these are neighbors and God love ‘em they are good people.

Most believe Johnny “Football” Manzelle will win the Heisman trophy.  I think Kline from K State will.  All I know is that Texas should have been 11-1.  OU was the only team with better athletes than us this year. We just couldn’t block or tackle to save our lives.  Oh well, as the custom has become around Austin — next year. And how about Baylor…winning four of their last five games! Go bears! The bears are poised for great things also…next year.

Speaking of the Bears, my wife is sad, because the Bears from Baptistville ended the longest home court winning streak in NCAA basketball by beating UK Wildcats, yesterday in Lexington.

It’s the holiday season…fun and festive and lots of things to do. We’re having a great time this year.  Staying out of the maddening crowds at the mall and shopping on-line then sitting back and waiting for the UPS guy to navigate through the thickening traffic to find us. Oh technology…God love it!

 

For the first time in about two centuries, we do not have to travel this Christmas Season. Yeah!  I have become, since starting to work from my most comfortable home office, a homebody. I admit it and love it.

Well that’s all the ramblings I have on a Sunday morning. I hope you and yours are well and healthy.  And I hope you can enjoy friends and neighbors this season as we are going to.

Make PEACE your goal this year.

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