Christmas has begun.

Today was Christmas with my parents. It is great to spend a day with my family and enjoy all of them. We had a full house with my parents, both my sisters and their families and my Grandma (Dad’s Mom) were there today. We took turns opening presents and the kids of course were going nuts having to wait their turn. Finally we just said go and they opened at their own pace.

My parents got me a couple items off my want list. One was an Extension ladder so I can get on my roof easier. The other is a repeat of a present I received last year, a year of paid garbage pickup. Yep you read that right. My parents paid my trash service for a year last year and they did it again this year. It is nice knowing as I put the trash out each week it is all paid for and that is one less bill I see each month.

The rest of us, sisters and kids all draw names. My brother in law had me this year. I have worn glasses for years. I recently went to contacts now I am able to wear real sunglasses. He bought me a pair of Maui Jim VERY NICE sun glasses. I can’t wait to try them out tomorrow.

We will celebrate Christmas day with my wife’s family. It will be much quieter day.

Cubed put out a great post for our Troops. Good job to him. I believe we have the best troops in the world out there keeping us safe. I can’t even imagine what it is like for some of them out there working to protect us like they do. I know I speak for myself here that I like my life here and it would not be possible if it wasn’t for them. So I would like to write my post to wish them all a SAFE and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!