Merry Christmas 2009!
Posted By: 'Okie' | 12:57 pm — 12/25/2009 | 
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It’s a balmy 61 degrees here in Santa Monica and I’m feelin’ badly for the folks back in the heartland. OKC got 14 inches of snow yesterday, Tulsa 6 or so. Both airports have been mostly closed and the highways and turnpikes are treacherous at best. I know that some of the fam was planning to make it to Oilton for Christmas dinner — hope they left on Wed. or early yesterday, although having watched the radars all day yesterday if it wasn’t on Wed. then they’re probably scramblin’ around fixin’ dinner at home. I miss you guys!
I just got the pecan pie in the oven and am going to attempt to make the wife’s mother’s apple pie. Hard to believe that she’s been gone for almost two years now — doesn’t seem possible. Mom’s last Christmas was eight long years ago — now that was an interesting Christmas week. One learns a lot about one’s own self and about life sleeping on a bench in the ICU waiting room. One also learns much tangling with his Mom and losing — learning how to let go and let God.
But, enough of that for now. I just want to wish all a very Merry Christmas and once again leave you with an amazing image from the Hubble telescope that seems so appropriate to the season, along with the Gospel of Luke’s recounting of the announcement of the Christ child’s birth to the shepherds that were tending their flocks.
And, take care and keep warm out there!
“And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Merry Christmas
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