  ... to carve out time to write here because it's so enjoyable. My recent silence isn't because I've lost interest, it's mainly that I've been overwhelmed with work and activities. Dave and I are in our second holiday season as a couple, and that's doubled our required holiday parties, dinners, gatherings, etc. You know how it is... we're all rushed... trying to buy gifts without actually going to any real store and facing the onslaught of screaming and crying and carrying-on. And that's just from the adults. Dave has been working in retail lately. Often now, he comes home with stories of idiot customer behavior... total impatience, complete nastiness, outrageous demands.
I envy those who can be kind helpers in the face of all that. I would just haul off and give a few of the worst offenders a piece of my mind. Not that I have that much to spare. Like urlLink Chrisonomicon , my urlLink head is bursting open with new ideas for the coming year... many changes, new excitement, new challenges... I can't wait!! I'm kind of excited about seeing urlLink Nemesis tonight. I'm not a big trekkie. But I have heard urlLink some good things about this movie. 
