It's Christmas Eve

Today is a fun day for me. We will be finishing up the gift wrapping, listening to Christmas music, watching some TV, my kids will all be home at least for a while. We will be enjoying some good food, good company and time with my family.

I hope you are having as good a day. Tomorrow will be a travel day for us. We have family out of town so we will be going to see them. Hope the weather holds out for us. Supposed to be snowing heavily.

Tomorrow, for those of us who celebrate Christmas ; is a time for giving and receiving presents. It's also the perfect time to reflect on and be thankful for some of the gifts we may have taken for granted, the things that really matter in life.

So find some time to be alone and think about those things. Recognize how lucky you are to have them and how quickly they can be taken from you.

Take the day off from softball and enjoy your time with friends and family. You can pick up the ball and glove in a couple days and start the routine again for the new year. Remember to thank your parents and coaches for giving you this wonderful gift of softball.

OK, I think the cinnamon rolls are about done, I can smell them. A Christmas Story - with little Ralphy and his BB gun - is starting and there are still some little things to finish so have a great day.