Jack’s Winning Words 12/30/19
“December is a month of lights, snow and feasts; time to make amends and tie loose ends; finish off what you started and hope your wishes come true.”  (Unknown)  It’s been a good December for me in Minnesota…enough snow and below zero weather to make it feel like winter…Family dinners with lefsa for the Norwegians…Christmas Eve at church with candles …Presents under the tree.  And now the loose ends.  Amends, thank you notes and resolutions.  ;-)  Jack

FROM SF IN FL:  Wishing you and yours a blessed season...joy, good health, celebrations, and peace. Grateful for all that we have, including our special friendship.===JACK:  "The days (of 2019)  are  winding down to a precious few "  I like those words from September Song.  They're a reminder that time is a great gift.  ..or , as Jim Croce sings: "There's not enough time..."  

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  My family have returned home, tho my house still looks happy and festive with tree and decorations up...things are getting back to normal, after celebrating with 32 family members and friends. :-) Preparing a celebratory dinner for the homeless on New Year's Eve..we hope to make it elegant and fun, with table decorations, favors, good food, served at the table, instead of them lining up and going by the buffet counter! Then my friend and I will go on to First Night, in Springfield. HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  That’s so good to hear. I like that you had a wonderful time with family and friends.  We did too.  And now, a brand new year to start all over again!  That’s so good to hear. I like that you had a wonderful time with family and friends.  We did too.  And now, a brand new year to start all over again!===JACK:  A new year with unanticipated experiences...just like last year.

FROM GUSTIE:  We too had candles on Christmas Eve.  First time in many years and it was great.  ===JACK:  Our church now uses little flashlight candles.  Not quite the same atmosphere, but safer than lighted candles.  The Fire Marshal likes them.===G:  We in the choir did not get the candles because we were singing as they were lit.  When Pastor Kai asked everyone to raise their candles, we all just gasped.  What a beautiful sight.  The people in the congregation did not get the full effect.  ===JACK:  I have to agree.  Real candlelight while singing Silent Night is impressive.