It’s less than two weeks until Christmas and you know what that means.
Yep. We’re smack in the middle of fruitcake season.
Granted, I may be the only person you know who actually likes and looks forward to eating fruitcakes, but hey. There it is. You know that about me now.
My favorites are the ones with extra cherries and pecans, in case you’re shopping this afternoon.
It also means it’s time for some peace on earth, good will toward men type of wishes.
First, I wish a safe trip to the Elf of Elves, that Rotund Rover in Red, the dude who puts the jolly in your holly, Old St. Nick Himself.
Put yourself in Santa Claus’s boots and I think you’ll find Earth in the 21st Century to be a challenge.
Nowadays, you got all those wind farms with the big turbines. Catch a sleigh runner on one of those bad boys and it’s Good Night, Blitzen.
Claus recently made appearances at the Meeker Christmas parade. And the Stroud Christmas parade.And the Chandler parade. All on the same day.
So, obviously, he is navigating ok, but still I wish him safe travels and hope he brings the new camera lens I asked for.
Second, best wishes and predictions for the football bowl season.
The prediction: Oklahoma 42, LSU 20. Remember, you read it here first.
It is amazing how the Sooners can keep blowing a game early in the season, then make lemonade and wind up in the playoffs.
I think this might be their year.
(Also, best wishes to Nick Saban andAlabama in whatever bowl that is. And I mean that sincerely. There are those who dislike Sababama (see what I did right there?), but you have to give Coach Saban his props. Five national championships in 10 years with class and pretty much scandal free.) OSU 35, A&M 31. Our Aggies against their Aggies. Go Pokes.
Thirdly, New Year’s Resolution time comes right after fruit cake season, so start planning now for some resolutions that will be transformative for the rest of your life.
Last year, I had two resolutions: To eat no liver and to not go to Kazakhstan.
I have kept both and cannot believe what a difference it has made.