What a beautiful heartfelt post. I hope this Christmas season will live in your heart and bring joy to you and your family.
sue | Homepage | 12.21.07 - 1:49 pm | #

It might be my hangover but this caused a flash flood in my riverbeds of crow's feet.
Bill | Homepage | 12.21.07 - 1:57 pm | #

This is lovely. be warm and well, friend
fluttercrafts | Homepage | 12.21.07 - 4:36 pm | #

Merry Christmas to you and your family Whit. Enjoy and soak up the goodness.
Jeff | Homepage | 12.21.07 - 5:59 pm | #

Thanks for the Pogues video. It's been ages since I've listened to their music.

Nice post. Merry Christmas.
Rachel | Homepage | 12.21.07 - 11:32 pm | #

You continue to wow us with your eloquent posts. Very well done. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Jason | Homepage | 12.22.07 - 1:06 am | #

Great. I write about vibrators and you write this magnificent piece. Bastard.

Hope you and the family have a fantastic Christmas!

Peace,
Mitch
Mitch McDad | Homepage | 12.22.07 - 2:46 pm | #

Man, I should have majored in English.

I'm drinking deeply from a cup my friend, but it ain't filled with no Christmas.

Merry Christmas!
Keith | Homepage | 12.22.07 - 11:04 pm | #

Just last weekend we sat and watched videos of three christmas pasts when the girls were young and we howled with laughter whilst inwardly wishing these two young women in the house were young girls again and it was all like it used to be - just this morning we have noticed that they don't even bother with the advent calendar anymore, even with chocolate behind the doors.

Have a wonderful christmas with your boys Whit, make it the best you've had and consign its memory to your museum of recollection for in a few short years they too will think their old man is a crazy old bas'tad for opening up the advent calendar every morning and stealing the chocolate ...
Gary | Homepage | 12.23.07 - 4:23 am | #

drink deep...

just don't drink and drive.

stay safe people.
Greg Barbera | Homepage | 12.23.07 - 11:50 am | #

A very merry Christmas to you and the family too.
Darren | Homepage | 12.23.07 - 8:50 pm | #

"Christmas shines brightest against the shadows of the lives we've led." What a beautiful line. A merry one to you and yours!
Pam | Homepage | 12.24.07 - 8:42 am | #

Very nicely put. Happy Holidays.
JayMonster | Homepage | 12.24.07 - 2:00 pm | #

Oh, I drank deep all right...my head is KILLIN' me.

Merry X-mas to you and the whole family!
croutonboy | Homepage | 12.25.07 - 11:54 pm | #

Now that song is stuck in my head....again!
creative-type dad | Homepage | 12.26.07 - 3:10 pm | #