Getting ready for Christmas

It is now less than a week until Christmas and things are finally calming down around here.

Goliath has made a full recovery, but we are taking things slow on the running and playing since he has recently gone off his meds. I think our shopping is finished and now all that is to be done is the wrapping of presents. We had to get a new computer since the old one died a painful and slow death these last few weeks. Luckily, my office offers no-interest computer loans to staff since we would need to work from home from time to time. So we have been moving files and setting up onlne connections the last few days. Add to that the fact that we moved from a PC to a Mac and it gets confusing. It took me almost five minutes to find and open the internet browser.

Now the fun begins. We go to my parent's house on Friday to celebrate my Mom's birthday. On Saturday, we are spending the day at Butterworth North with Matt's family. Back home Sunday for morning and evening Christmas Eve services. And on Christmas Day we go back to my Mom's where my good friend Mary will be joining us since her parents live in Wisconsin. This is the best part of the whole hoopla. I look forward to just spending time with family and friends that we don't get to see very often. Also, it has been wonderful getting cards and seeing pictures of everyone.

Matt is still quite busy with training. He had to swim this morning and I think he needs to run tonight. With him gone, I have had time on my hands since I am on vacation until January; so I keep moving the furniture in the living room. He just looks at me and shakes his head. I told him that I need to get out of the house since it has been just me and Goliath for so long. I am starting to get a little loopy. Maybe I just need a nap.

Anyway, to everyone, have a wonderful Christmas and I hope to write again before the New Year.

Merry Christmas,
Matt, Terry, and Goliath