1.  getting through the holidays even though our house is all torn up

2.  we have a new hardwood floor in the kitchen

3.  but the contents of the kitchen are spread out all over the house

4.  no decorations, no tree, no worries!

5.  my husband, Tom and I, luckily are so companionable

6.  going to usher at Tuba Christmas on Saturday – LOTS and LOTS of tubas!

7.  Christmas Show at Unity Chapel of Light on Friday night

8.  singing along to Christmas Carols on the radio in my car every day

9.  taking my grandsons to see the new “Night in the Museum” movie

10.  Christmas:  love, family, friends, music, generosity, sharing, compassion, spirituality