Father Christmas aka Everett

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Dear Father Christmas
Thank you for recognizing that I have been very good this year
For skipping that lump of coal in my stocking
And for filling my huge stocking with luscious oranges
And sexy silk goodies
And very fast sleds.

I recognize that all were not as good as I
It must be part of your great plan.
But I was so good
And you really do owe me.

Bless me now as I study the menu
Of this huge steak dinner called life.
Help me choose the best and the tastiest.
Who cares about the fat content.

One final thing I ask, dear father
Change the nasty cholesterol to good stuff
So I can enjoy and feast again.
While I enjoy my oranges, my wife’s silk lingerie
And my very fast sleds

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Once I was explaining to then 8 year old Matthew the importance of work.

He was having an off day and was not much interested in being helpful.

“Work,” I said, “ is one of God’s great gifts.”

I was sure that was a good line. It sounded good at the time.

“Grandpa, work came after the fall, it is the result of Sin.”

What could I say? I did wait until he was out of sight before I doubled up with laughter.

At 11 he is no less sharp, but he is more helpful.

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today

Family is coming.

Today Arline, our oldest daughter, her husband Sid and children will stop for a visit. They are on their way to Arizona to spend Christmas with her husband’s family.

Next Christmas Miriam and I with our daughters and their families will all gather for Christmas, probably at Arline's house.

This visit won't be long, but we will cherish every moment.

Friends come and go, but family is forever.

Long live forever.