Mason: "Ms Kay, do you like Christmas?"Me: "Of course I do Mason, doesn't everyone?"Mason: "No some people don't like it at all."Mason: "Do you believe in Santa Claus?"Me: "Yes, I do. After all, Santa Claus is the Spirit of Giving."Mason: "He's not real you know. He is just a made up man." Me: "Do you get presents from Santa on Christmas?"Mason: "No."Me: "That's because you don't believe in him."It is Christmas and with that should come awe and anticipation. Awe at the miracle of the birth of Jesus Christ, His death and victory over death at His resurrection and anticipation of His coming again and eternal life in Heaven! What an amazing, miraculous, awe-filled reality! And it is ours! That is what Christmas is all about.I am in agreement with some who have written about the too soon arrival of all of the decorations in the stores and how the season has been so commercialized that it sickens them. And I too feel the press of so many places to be and the impossibility of accepting all the invitations of well meaning friends and church members. But when I really think about it....many who mean the most to me....My Savior, My Husband, My Daughter, and My Son....were all born in December! What a time for celebration!When I was growing up, presents were secondary. Spending time with family and friends was what made Christmas so enjoyable. And while gifts are nice, in today's world there is little that any of us want that we can't or don't buy for ourselves. So, please don't put a financial burden on yourself. My Moma used to say, "All I want is for my family to be together." I am in complete agreement with her!I miss being able to drive for a couple of hours for a visit. For that matter, I miss having the time to drive any distance to visit at all! I just miss being with my family. I miss my grandbabies and their hugs and kisses! I even miss my granddogs! I'm with Alvin the Chipmunk....please Christmas don't delay!This picture pretty much says it all. This is what it is all about....Grandpa with all the grandchildren ( Baby J is behind the camera!) 
When I think of Christmas, I see the wonder and sparkle of awe and anticipation in their eyes! Do I believe in Santa? You bet I do! After all He is the Spirit of Giving. And although God was the Giver, Jesus was the greatest Gift ever given on Christmas.
CHA-CHING!
For those of you who are too young to remember....this is all Doogie Houser's fault...all this blogging! Doogie Houser was young doctor, just a boy really. He graduated from High School at too young an age and then attended medical school graduating at the top of his class. But genius had nothing to do with how he related to the world socially so he suffered the same things that "normal" teenagers did. He would come home from his work at the hospitol and put his words to computer keys and keep track of his daily thoughts and happenings much like most teenagers did in diaries or journals. So...here we are.
I have been contemplating this blog thing for awhile, but just today finally decided to make it a reality.
Much of life is changing right now, so why not try some new things along with all the other changes.
I don't really like change very much. They say that becomes more common the older you get, and I suppose it is true. I like routine, status quo, the way things used to be. And yet, one of my favorite quotes is, "If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got!" That means if you don't want what you always got....you have to change!
So, change we do. Right now, Thor, the love of my life, is going through change on his job. What he is doing he has done before, but not for almost a decade. At first, when he told me he felt like an old dinosaur and would have to learn "how to" all over again I thought he was being silly. Until I was interviewing for jobs after 16 years and had to learn "how to" all over again. He was not being silly at all. He was being honest. There is a great deal of difference in approaching a task when you are fresh out of college and ready to take on the world idealistically and doing so when you are aware of reality. But...I am happy to say, Thor has come through with flying colors, as I knew he would, and doing a great job...at his "new" old job!
Our son, the Bohemian, has just taken a new job assignment in a new town. He has been struggling with living without his family until they can sell their house or at least rent it and move to his new location with him. It has been difficult and is getting really tiresome after five months. But, there does seem to be some parting of the clouds. The Bohemian, the Busy Bee, Mr. Golden Curls, and the Lil' Spitfire are all looking forward to the one change that will bring them all under one roof!
Our daughter, Lizardbreath, and her husband, the Rock have just returned home after being gone for nearly a month attending a business convention in Nevada and visiting Thor and I in Oklahoma. Today they are having a Princess Birthday Party for The Princess. She will be six on Tuesday! That does not seem possible. And yet another change is occuring....we are not able to be there! This is the first birthday we have missed for any of our 6 grandchildren....and I hope it will be the last. But gas prices and the fact that I will be leaving for Colorado with Tickle Sister on Tuesday made the trip impractical, especially since they were just here last week. But, we called her today and the Princess said it was alright, she got the present we sent her.
Well, time for another change. I must leave this computer and go keep Thor company....I know he is just waiting for me to add conversation and comments to his television viewing pleasure.....What?!
