Lots of things have been happening the last couple of days. A medication change caused me to suddenly be VERY TIRED most of the time. This included DRIVING!

So I came home and went to sleep. And today, after work, I bought a few CD's, and then realized that I didn't really want them after all.

But you can't return them for no good reason, so I gave them to a friend. I told him the story too. A gift is never out of season.

It's taken a LOT of time this year, it being very close to Christmas Eve as I type this, and I've begun to enjoy some Christmas music.

Right now, Bruce Springsteen's great "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is playing via streaming radio out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Just before that they played Tom Petty's song, where he asks for a Rickenbacker guitar as a gift. Earlier in the day, I heard the Carpenters do a classic from 1970 (don't know the name.)

Earlier in the day there was "Bob and Doug MacKenzie's 12 days" song, as well as an awesome version of "Carol of The Bells" with searing electric guitar. But the best Christmas song I've heard this year is "Breath Of Heaven," no matter who sings it.

My present Christmas mindset keeps me quite far away from the malls and the insanity that is inherently contained in the shopping mania.
With the exception of a gift for my dad, my shopping is for ME. There's no rule that says I have to be involved in all this craziness.

Of course, some of this attitude comes from being alone for many years in my 20's. As more people have come into my life who I care for over the last dozen years, I see that it's good to give to others, just as Jesus Christ taught, and demonstrated. It's the crunch right now that overwhelms me.

So I had a nice chill of a day today. The cool cats woke me up today. Lucy and Gump just wanted to be loved and petted (and fed, which is why they bother me.) Then I went and picked up my dad's gift of window vents for his Mustang.

At home, I saw part of an interesting movie called "TORA! TORA! TORA!", which is about the attack on Pearl Harbor and how ill-prepared the U.S was.

I used a gift certificate from a friend to pick up a couple of CD's from a music store. I'm thankful that other people do give gifts to me. Maybe in the future I'll return the favor...

Enjoy your Christmas.

The first line of the song in the Message Title says it all:

"It's been a long time since I rock and rolled." It's been two months since I have been here to post a new message. I could find no reason to do it as I dealt with "WHATEVER I DEALT WITH."

I've simplified what the blog is about, so I write about things that appeal to me---very recent events, or an occasional Bible insight.

OK, here's some recnt things:
Thank you Blogstream member LookinForLucy for your interest in me.

We're "super-hiring" in anticipation of our increasing our business by 100%. The job is going well.
My dad will be retiring from full-time work next week, but will remain quite busy.
THE DENTIST STRIKES AGAIN IN A WEEK. (look I have no teeth!)