24 December 2007 - Merry Christmas to Most....Happy Monday and Tuesday to the athiests.
As I start writing this, I look up at the TV to see a Christmas ad for a gun shop. OK.
My shopping is done and most of the family is here in Jefferson City. It is one of those signs of adulthood, I guess. When you host the family at your house for the first time, I guess that means you have grown up. That part sucks, but it is nice having everyone over. I just hate admitting that I may have actually grown up. I need Alex and Ben to do a better job of reminding me that I am not. Maybe their Christmas presents will do that for them, and me.
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This last week of the year is a time often used for reflection on what has happened this year. In 2007, I started the year in Kansas City. On a sad note, following a happy ending to 2006, I took Kathy back to the airport and came back to Jefferson City. Nothing against coming here, but I was away from my family for a short period of time. I learned things throughout the course of 2007 that has led me to think that that little bit of sadness. I was not deployed overseas where I couldn't call my family and I did see them a few times during our five plus months apart.
That sort of put perspective on things for me.
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Did you see the video of the van crash into the news studios of WLS 7 in Chicago? I park with my car outside the window of our studio. That way, someone would have to hit MY car in order for me to get hurt. Protection. If you hit my car, it will fall apart before the debris hits the glass and reduces the force of the impact coming at my back.
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Have a Merry Christmas. Post comments as you see fit.
Comments
Hey Jay,
Merry Christmas! We hope that you, Kathy and the kids have a great time.
I am sort of like you in the fact that I grew up.. but I am reliving it with my son Joshua. He's only 15 months old so EVERYTHING is new to him so it is fun as heck playing with him. But I think we everyone goes through these spells.
We really suprised my dad this year... normaly he knows what he is getting and normally acts suprised. This year has been really rough for us... OK thats one heck of a understatement.... but anyway we all agreed not get each other than the kids toys.... BUT we planned in secret with mom. We purchased him a new cordless razor he wanted and chorme step bumper kit for his truck... we was all into Joshua's toy's when we put his stuff out and let him hand it to papaw... he was lamost in tears...
This has to be the best Christmas yet!
Please hug the kids for us and maybe when your going to be back in Knoxville I can shake your hand again... I met you once before.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Moe, Lucy and Joshua
(Jay adds - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family as well. I will be sending an e-mail out when I next get to Knoxville.)
Posted by: moe brewer | December 24, 2007 04:25 PM
I am so waiting to hear how the kids reacted to getting a wii.Christmas for me this year wasn't about what i got its was about what i have i.e.my family.
(Jay adds - come back tomorrow.....)
Posted by: warren peace | December 25, 2007 05:05 PM