Hello, Just wanted to wish all of you who celebrate Christmas a happy and relaxing Christmas Eve. When I think back to Christmas Eve’s past I think about the time when:

I was up late wrapping and assembling children’s toys one year, when our 100 pound Bouvier decided that our Christmas tree was just like the ones from the yard. He relieved himself all over the tree and all of the wrapped Christmas gifts. There have been many years when food gifts have been opened up and/or chewed on by family dogs, but this was the most memorable.

Have you ever forgotten to take the giblets in plastic wrap out of the turkey? I have. Had a turkey that never thaws, or a recipe that fails? All of us have. Sometimes difficulties make for the best family memories.

One year there was a big power failure in our area during…