Christmas was a very nice day. We spent it at my brother’s house. The food was good and we had plenty of it. I told my wife that we shouldn’t cook so much because it was a small gathering. We even brought storage containers to bring food back. We exchanged gifts and they were very thoughtful ones. It is not the quantity of gifts that count. We watched basketball games. My son and wife like the San Antonio Spurs. I just like San Antonio. I am not into basketball, though my sons did play it in high school. I do love turkey and dressing. Of course, there was ham and pork. And I made the desert, a bourbon caramel pecan cheesecake. It took a while to eat desert. We had to let our food to settle. I have had Christmases where there was nothing but noise from morning to night. We sat on my brother’s patio. The weather was mild and a cool breeze blew. We were able to talk to each other and about everything. It was a real blessing to be at their house. I wish it could have lasted longer. It seems that my days go by in a whirlwind. It funny, because when I was young, time moved at a snail’s pace. When I left home for college, it began to move faster. As I got older, my life moves like a freight train speeding by. But I am grateful for the times I have with my family. I just wish more of my family could have been with us. Now that Christmas is over and the New Year approaches, I pray that your new year is blessed and filled with the Joy of the Lord. May the Lord bless and keep you.
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