Holiday Season

Christmas is less than a week away and we're in pretty good shape for the season.  It has been very cold here in Michigan but we have had a few milder days lately.  God provided us with that break so we could get the Christmas tree up.  

We lost a good friend, our dog Luke, about a week ago.  He just suddenly died.  There was no lingering illness or prolonged treatment.  I swear the dog was programed to not cause any problem for his human handlers. For example if he had to "go to the bathroom" all we had to do was let him out the back door.  He wouldn't run away.  He used the facility (our yard) and returned to the back door. There, he would wait to be let in.  He wouldn't bark or scratch to get in.  One night we forgot about him and he almost froze out there.  For the record, Luke was a cross between a Husky and a Border Collie.  

Our family car had a breakdown last week, just short of 200,000 miles.  Vek's garage repaired it and it is back on the road.  After the holidays we will have an eye out for a suitable replacement.  We replace cars about as often as we replace dogs.  No brag just fact. The minivan style of car suits our needs.  We will have 3 grand kids at times.  Brooke likes to drive her "girlfriends" to various functions and sales.  We also need the room to load up on coupon bargains.  I'd like to see what the stow and go seats are like.

On the social front, we attended a couple of functions.  We went to a farewell party for Matt and Karen Langdon.  They are moving to Matt's home country of Australia. Karen has a teaching job there starting in January.  It sounds like quite an adventure.  The party was nice and Brooke and I enjoyed seeing this group of friends from my son's camping days.   The other event we attended together was a dinner at the Noble's house.  They live on a small lake nearby.  They are completely redoing their house.  It is really a great, comfortable place.  We had a pleasant evening there and I overate.

Now, to the exciting news.  Uh there isn't any.  Checking out Youtube I was on the Gibson guitar channel and a guitarist was showing his firebird x.  This guitar tunes itself and has built in effects.  If I ever learn to play guitar, that looks like a cool one to have.  

I hope everyone is happy out there especially for the holidays.