November 26, 2005

• Thanksgiving was wonderful
  and we certainly have LOTS to be thankful for.  Now we’ve rounded
  the corner into the Christmas season.  Pete and Becca did a
  beautiful job putting the tree up this morning (I had to go to a baby
  shower so missed out on the fun).  Those are stars and angels
  hanging from the ceiling by the tree.

  My one concession to “Kitch” is my big plastic Santa Snoopy with the
  light in him.  He’s sitting on the front step again.  He
  reminds me of Joel’s freshman year at college.  I was trying to
  think of something special to celebrate his coming home for Christmas
  break that year when I found Snoopy at the hardware store.  Snoopy
  was waiting by the back door to greet him when he got home.  Gosh
  - how many years ago was that??? 

  The stockings are already hung by the chimney with care.  We don’t
  wait until Christmas Eve for that.  They look real cheery there:
  

  For the first time in 25 years we don’t have the kids’ Advent houses
  filled with candy or treats.  It’s the end of an era.  Sad,
  that.
  

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