Quickly

 I think I can safely say that this has been the best Christmas in years for me.

It’s nice to be "the long-lost family member".  "Nice" in that most everyone is glad to see me and listens to the story.

Got a few nice gifts too, in particular, a nice winter coat, hooded and fleece lined.

A really nice LCD flashlight.

A Buck folding knife.

I printed up almost a dozen 8×10 pictures – the icy falls here, the coast, sunrises, and half a dozen 4×6’s.  I brought home three of those – ran out of people to give pictures to… but, they were VERY WELL received.

Next year, maybe I can afford to frame ’em.

A quick entry – I still have to go places and say Merry Christmas to people. The newspapers are in 12’s this weekend.  60 some bundles, not 90 plus tomorrow.

A Newscarrier’s Christmas present.

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