Monthly Archives: December 2009

This week I took down my 2009 calendar and put up my 2010 calendar. I’m sure that sounds like a fairly insignificant thing, but it is not insignificant for two reasons. One reason is that I don’t mean simply a … Continue reading →

We don’t recall ever seeing a piñata like this Christmas tree version we found at the market. We hated to let the kids beat it to pieces but that is what piñatas are for after all. This one did not … Continue reading →

http://youtube.com/v/9OHxLsCIzXE This is really neat…nice twist. Be sure to read the scrolling words which will seem like the wrong message but it is from the perspective of an unbeliever at first. About half-way through, there’s an interesting turn. Watch This!

It appears we’ve reached a sort of “reset” on our nativity scene. The shepherd and sheep are having a conference with the angel and behind them and further away from the manger scene are the wise men. It appears they … Continue reading →

What an odd Christmas season this has been for us this year. In our first few years here we were always busy, busy, busy with the church Christmas program and/or dinner, the annual church leader appreciation dinner, the youth Christmas … Continue reading →

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EATING TIPS 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving double chocolate fudge. … Continue reading →

McManus January 2010 PL http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=24151696&access_key=key-1cbnyeeprdilhxcagdgh&page=1&version=1&viewMode=list

The “Mary Kay” Church…might look a bit peachy here, but it’s pretty pink in person. We saw a lot of children (and adults) carrying the family picture of the Virgin to the pink church for the ceremony to bless them … Continue reading →