Merry Christmas, all!! =:) I have had a wonderful time with my family for the last several days, and am not at all looking forward to going back to the grind. Among other things, my beautiful kids and bride gave me a XXL Old Navy fleece hoodie (VERY warm and snuggly!!), and the new Tobymac CD (also VERY good and snuggly). OH–also, I got a cool little iced-tea maker!! We’ve probably gone through about 8 pitchers of home-made peach iced tea in the last couple of days. =:)

So, here’s wishing you and yours a very blessed time with your family.

Here’s to hoping you have/take the time to enjoy your family and friends.

Here’s wishing Mike and Liz a healthy new life soon and a new Halo box soon. =:)

Here’s hoping you see God’s love in your life and the lives of your family in a very special way in the next year. =:)

Here’s hoping I can finally get the hang of close-quarters combat or long-distance sniping or anything helpful in Halo. =:/