It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

I want to wish all my Jewish friends a happy 8th night of Hanukah tonight.

We went out for dinner tonight with some friends. I picked MAC up from her after school program and we headed to the mall. We found a parking spot a short walk from the middle entrance. It really wasn't as bad as I had expected.

Our church had our cookie exchange and work has just settled on a date. MAC is bringing home an interim next Friday, has a "gig" this Sunday, next Thursday and the winter concert on Tuesday the 21. The dining room is overflowing with the multitude of Christmas gifts that have been purchased for our families and friends.

We took a short ride through the different neighborhoods to look at the lights. I heard my first commercial for Zoolights at the national zoo this afternoon.

I tried to get MAC interested in the lights tonight but she was really more interested in telling me how much she wanted dessert tonight and how she thought I should have allowed her a shake and dessert. Mom and Dad are coming back tomorrow to watch my nieces play and help to celebrate birthdays. It has been quite a full day and the weekend will be packed too.

I love this time of year: we are looking to the future, people are excited about being able to buy gifts for others and the festive lights are going up everywhere. I hope one day MAC finds the wonder in it all too...