spcasm's Blog

when all thru the Northern a quiet settles in; as the Broncos take a serious loss against San Diego...wouldn't you know it they just can't get their teamwork together it seems.

Our 83 yr. old Grandmother is in San Diego where the weather is warmer! a couple cheaking on her apt. now and then with a black traveling suitcase..Dar is gone to her daughters for two days...a niece from Loveland visits Carolyn, Mel watches the family channel....I am worried re: our 83 yr. old who may be in Chicagos airport mess, may be not if he waits til after the New Year to see  his slim family there. Most of the residents are gone visiting...

I cheak my mail and what to my wondering eyes should appear but a letter with APO! My heart skips a beat. How many year have  I waited ....I won't tell. My grandson is discovering  'Beach.'  In an isolated part of the world where Christmas trees don't grow I am told they have their first artificial tree..well, so do we, a beautiful white long needle, in fact, that is quite scrumpcious decorated with homemade items from my kids childhood. A relflective mirror dangles on the opposite side of a beaded pic of my 2 yr. old son who is now the father of my two year old grandson. I can't believe it. A brown construction teddy cut out and laminated dated 1994: Melissa  a red/white candy cane twisted from a pipe cleaner, now you don't see many of those anymore from my precious Sarah with her name signed on a tag.  These homemade decorations mean a lot to me and I save them for every new Christmas...and heres'  to creative genius that flows in the family for homemade things.. .  a Santa sleigh made of candy canes.

Wishing Santa would bring a digital camera for these 2007 computor gadgets that create instant rewards. 

Hope   fully,  my grandson  has respect for the power of the ocean tides that almost swirled me down with my cane as the sand washed in-out on our sunny Florida beaches by Melbourne. The first time for me to see the ocean at my age, last year, I really had to think of our Father creator whose  infinite power belies our imaginations. 

The nine news tells tales of some couple being found out for searching mailboxes for those nice Christmas cards packed with cash...what lazies..and glad they got caught for penalties of those sort run under the $5000.00 in fines..Holiday Blahs...guilty by association : poor girl. ..and peer pressure.

And as we settle in our warm, cozy beds for the night, we must thank all our soldiers who are perhaps not settling in so early, putting in long, long hours. And perhaps not so safe and cozy as we have it here. Angels over you all, I pray. The military shifts run much like Kodak crews on a 24-7   shift change  12  hr.days   12 hr nights  Craziness. I could never do it. Doesn't seem human to have to.

And esp. my son, my only son who serves with pride! And prayers for all the other only sons, brothers, uncles, fathers, nephews, and   only  daughters who serve. We wish you A Merry Christmas from the bottom of our hearts. And yes, we miss you but know the MISSION comes first.  We just pray good over evil all the time.