Merry Christmas, Everyone

We're headed to Memphis to see my parents and family early tomorrow morning. It was a very hectic build-up to Christmas, and we had a really great time with gifts today. I got Moose Munch from Harry and David's (YoSoyVeneno still owes me some from our HU match!), a bench for lifting/sit-ups, a Gordon Setter calendar (which is here to remind me what I've done to our family), and a couple of mock turtlenecks. It really wasn't about the getting this year for me, it was about the giving. I went bonkers on a bunch of doing things that were low cost but took alot of effort, and it's been very rewarding for me.

My Christmas wishes this season:

That Fuel will have a year of great success, and that our friendship will strengthen.

That Dr. Chako has a year of peace, and that he has great courage in the face of his challenges, and that The Wife has a year of closeness with her husband and navigates all of the tumult ahead.

That my friend Liz will move past her loss into a year of great peace and joy.

That IGGY will continue to find new ventures to stay enthused and achieving greatness.

That Gene's fire will continue to burn in the way that makes him special and such a great guy to know.

That Amy will continue to stretch herself and that our paths cross again.

That Pauly and change100 can spend the next fifteen years with the kind of joy that I've had with my wife. I won't wish any specific direction, just that the two of them share unlimited joy.

That I get to spend time with my ATL buddies: skidoo, kurokitty, weak, butch, kaja, surflexus

That Carmen continues to stay on a great path that sees her continue to progress in all walks of her life.

That I'm able to have a great conversation this year with Al--my fault that I've never made the time to do that.

That Linda has a year of great comfort and success.

That Don has peace and continues to strengthen all aspects of his life.

That Dan and his bride have a year where they start to have more answers than questions in raising their young brood.

That my two favorite WSOP buddies have an even better summer than last (Lucko and sprstoner). And that their twists turn up in the next few months.

That I'll catch up with old buddies, including WillWonka , Jordan, Mook, and Mark.

I have so many other Christmas wishes, and I'll try to bring them forward soon.