It’s Thursday, January 3, of the New Year – 2008.  Think we would all agree time goes much too fast nowadays!

Do you remember, years ago, whenever the talk got around to an elderly person, the phrase always came up -  “and the time drags by so slowly for them”?  Boy!  What a change today!

Dick and I finished putting the last of the Christmas decorations away yesterday…seems as though we just put them up.  And if things follow as they always have, I’ll be finding little decorations here and there for the next month or so that Dick will have to try to wedge into the already stored boxes  – that’s the way it goes J   

We have had a wonderful Holiday Season.  The whole family was together for Christmas, and we feel so fortunate for that.  Middle son, Steve, and I made baklava together (one of our favorites), and we all drank rich thick eggnog, exchanged gifts, ate and ate, and had a wonderful visit.  And, yes, we played Christmas music constantly.

The weather has been temperate – not too cold, not hot.  Actually we turned the heating system from “cool” to “heat” – feels so good and really helps to take the chill off.  Dick and I enjoy the short winter because summer will be here before we know it! 

Try to remember – it’s 2008, when you write your checks.  You may want to flip through your checkbook and fill in the year slot on several checks, until you get used to writing 2008. 

Happy New Year 2008 to you all!