PRE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!

  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH., 2018

      PRE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!

       Most of us enjoy the anticipation of

seeing that gift under the tree, appreciating

the colorful wrapping, and waiting for the

moment we can open it up to see what's

inside!

     Some folks, of course, do their best to

sneak a peak before the big day. And

sometimes it's just logical to present the

gift as soon as it arrives.

      That was the case this year when a

new all weather cover for my Miata

topped my wish list. The old one was

deteriorating at an alarming rate so the

new one was opened and pressed into

service as soon as the package arrived.

       There was another Christmas when

our package arrived early. But back then

we had to wait to see exactly what it was.

It was 1976 and my wife was expecting

our third child. Turns out the delivery

would come on December 19th. Both

UPS and the Postal Service made

deliveries back then. But we decided

to use our Doctor and a Hospital.

       Now back then we didn't have

"Revel Parties" and Ultra Sound, for the

most part, was used to make sure the

baby's heart would be healthy.

       So it wasn't until he actually showed

up that we knew we had a Son! Fortunately

we hadn't invested in more dresses (we

already had two daughters) or painted

the Nursery pink!

       D.J. came into the world at some

10lb, 10oz which may have lead to my

wife's announcement that he would be

our last.

      So while some of you celebrate

"Find An Evergreen Day" or "Oatmeal

Muffin Day," we are celebrating my

son's Birthday! The best early Christmas

present we ever received! Happy Birthday

D.J.

      Hope his day is great and that all his,

and your, NEWS is good!