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Photograph by Donna Marie Bergeniao 11/11/2003

A Thought for Today

Christmas is more like spring than winter; and because the name itself means mass for Christ, there isn't any reason this holiday or holy day should not be celebrated all year long.

 

From our house to yours; love, good health and cheer for the holidays. . .

Melinda
(not Melissa as spell check would sometimes have it),
Jay, Eric, Ken & Rod
&
Billy, Prince & Tom at Stanyan House.

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Thursday 25 December
CHRISTMAS

Clara Barton o Humphrey Bogart o Jimmy Buffett o Cab Calloway o Carlos Castaneda o Quentin Crisp o Dido o Ron Foos o Sir Lew Grade o Ricky Henderson o Conrad Hilton o Annie Lennox o Celia Lipton o Little Richard o Barbara Mandrell o Tony Martin o Sir Isaac Newton o Robert Ripley o Anwar Sadat o Gary Sandy o Hanna Schygulla o Rod Serling o Sissy Spacek o Gladys Swarthout o Helen Twelvetrees o Rebecca West

Friday 26 December
KWANZAA BEGINS
BOXING DAY (CANADA/UK)

Steve Allen o Charles Babbage o Helen Brann o George Dewey o Carlton Fisk o Thomas Gray o Joyce Jillson o Alan King o Jared Leto o Doris Lilly o Henry Miller o Donald Moffat o Ozzie Smith o Phil Spector o Mao Tse-tung o Lars Ulrich o Maurice Utrillo o Tahnee Welch o Richard Widmark o Rosemary Woods
Rod's random thoughts Love is an act of giving; giving is an act of love.

You get a lot more if you are willing to settle for a lot less.

We must continue to BELIEVE that many are the men of peace who from time to time will set out to walk among us.

THE YEAR NOW WINDING DOWN /
The 1976 Christmas Card

 The year
now winding down
I pull my winter coat
a little tighter
and walk out through the snow.

Everywhere the world is waiting
for Father Christmas to come.

I do not think
he' will disappoint us
this time out.
I think he knows
we've earned our toys
our tinsel and out time
to be together peacefully
this year more than ever.

Happy Christmas
to the man in red and white
all the children everywhere
and those who love each other
               and themselves.

Happy Birthday
to the Christ child
        and the country.

And to you
be happy and be kind
keep Christmas in your heart
be patient. The snow will melt
as our love for all things good
           will go on growing.

-from "The 1976 Animal Concern Calendar & Datebook," 1975
 
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