Cartoonists, especially Gary Larson of ‘Far Side’ fame, love the name of my good friend, Bob.

If you didn’t take a statistics course, just skip this one …

Dick Van Dyke just turned 100 years old, so he can no longer play with Legos …

All you English majors can attest to this …

Makes sense to me …

I knew they were old, but not this old …

Our previous dog, Chloe, a Sheltie, hated the snow …

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery …

A classic episode of ‘The Twilight Zone’ …

They must have been violently arguing over Calvinism …

We were fortunate to visit the Vatican years ago and saw this fresco. It was done by Raphael and it’s in the old Pope private quarters. He painted himself as the man sitting next to the small bench with his hand to his head …

Puts everything into perspective. When do we eat? …

Poems are hard, so let’s eat …

For some folks, it’s not Christmas until you argue whether ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie or not …

Again, a ‘Die Hard’ reference …

Finally, a head scratcher for Star Trek fans. Think about it …

(Answer – The Wreath of Kahn)

Obviously AI, but well done. The hosts are Goldie and Frenchie and, in my humble opinion, they have a great outlook on life.

Some of our good memories of this Christmas season. First, Jessie sleeping and dreaming of sugar plums.

A Christmas miracle. Our Christmas Cactus actually blooming at Christmas.

Our Christmas dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Prairie Star, on the Tamaya Pueblo. Besides great atmosphere, good service and excellent food, it’s where we held our 50th wedding anniversary celebration eight and a half years ago.

‘Mary Did You Know?’ is a beautiful, classic song about the birth of our Savior Jesus. Our oldest son, Wade Daniel, passed along this take off called ‘Vader Did You Know?’ It actually has a redemptive end, but if you’re not a Star Wars fan, don’t waste your time.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (but Jessie was);
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; (Jessie dreaming of sugar-plums? Maybe.)