I bring to you tidings of great joy

I wish I could be as calm as my brother who writes:

"I think the Christmas shopping is pretty much done. I went out yesterday just on a lark and wandered the stores. It looked like one of those experimental films where everyone was rushing around at Mach 5 while I just sauntered around. I casually took in the qualities of the remaining Lord of the Rings figures while parents, increasingly desperate, grabbed anything they could find. ' Jimmy would like a bocci ball set!' or ' Little Megan would love a soup strainer!' I rather enjoyed it as I purchased a bag of Hershey's Kisses with almonds and made my way leisurely to the car...."

God bless us every one.