Christmas fun!

Take a break from work and enjoy this Christmas light show! Created by a retired engineer, perhaps?

Christmas Gifts

As a child, one of the best times of the Christmas season began a few days after Thanksgiving. I couldn't wait until Mom posted that piece of paper on the fridge - a blank sheet divided into 4 sections with each family member's name in one of the quadrants. The gift list. Helpful of course to know what I should get Mom or Dad (they were always good about posting something in my budget!). But the best part was writing down, for all to see, my wants, wishes, hopes and desires. Some were outrageous, some surprising, some predictable. I added to the list as ideas popped into my head, sometimes trying to do so only a few days before the big day!

As the years progress, it gets harder and harder to make list - when I need something, I buy it for myself! But as the family continues to ask, here are a few ideas for this year...

- Items from my bridal registry at Bed, Bath & Beyond is, of course, always a sure bet. Gift certificates for this store as well.

- Good maps of Colorado Springs - laminated folding version as well as a spiral detailed area by area version.

- Uncle Jimmy's new book!

- DVDs: MASH season 9, Oprah 20th anniversary

- PC Magazine subscription

- Gift certificates: Kohl's, Best Buy, Office Depot/Max

- Sweaters

- Charity Donations: Marion Medical, Red Cross, Cancer Society

- Storage space? :)