Happy What-a-days?!

Greetings, seasonal of course. It has been a while since I've been a tad on the preachy side (for whom is thar to preachen to?)

My Christmas spirit is still pretty high, despite being flogged repeatedly by sassy assaults from camp Christmas and camp devil. We all, I am sure, are aware of the sinister plot by mr. devil to usurp the Christ himself from this time of year. Honestly, I don't think Christ would mind very much, given the holidays origins...but that is something completely different. Lets just say, that 2,010 years ago Jesus was born on a blustery day in Bethlehem, on the twenty fifth of December. Now, it is certainly a sacred holiday worth keeping, if you believe in Jesus and G-d and all that. Tell me this, if the point of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of our Lord, does it really matter if popular culture does not cheerfully ride along, since they, generally, don't on any other points Christian. I actually find it offensive that Christians get so upset about "taking the Christ out of Christmas."

Now to the general spirit of it all. I love Christmas. I love the winter, I love the warmth necessary. I love the traditions surrounding Christmas, the lights, the trees, the decorations, the warm beverages and delicious baked goods, the demand for family time and general friendliness. It's good for us. And I do personally love sacred holidays which present the scheduled opportunity to slow down and reflect.

I wish that Christians would spend more time practicing these traditions, that is, generally being Christian, and less time sporting smug 'n sassy vigilante bumper stickers... I am pretty sure that Hillary Clinton, George Bush,Santa Clause, and Jesus have an appointment to share a glass of eggnog, lets join them shall we?

Ache in the wondering-want heart.

In 1909, Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, of Endurance fame, left two cases of Scotch under the floor boards of one of his base camp shacks.

In 2006 these cases were discovered, frozen solid into the the ice and snow.

Currently, the company who originally crafted the Scotch is trying to get rights to retrieve several of the bottles, take samples, and recreate the Scotch that never got to keep Shackleton and his men in good (if not ill placed) cheer. How wonderful is this?

Moon Bean

Hello.

Please, watch this movie.

Hi. There are a few things in life that bring great joy. My family. The Sea. The splendor of G-d's Earth.

And above all, the spirit of G-d apparent. Mewithoutyou has been a special evidence of this in my life...and their latest music video proves more of the same...it makes me want to hug all of the people in my life that I love.

Terrible Dullary or just the bogg of time...

Hello. I (quite apart from my siblings) have nothing interesting to report. Perhaps it is the never ending onslaught of days that has dulled my ability to cut out moments from the day that seem interesting. Or perhaps nothing at all interesting is happening to me. That is all.

Oh, East, I thought you said WEEST

Almost one month left, and then off to the Eastern Coast. What a crazy life this is.

Are Children important?