Christmas without a full family isn't Christmas any more to me. I'm trying much harder this year to get in the spirit. I'm making all of omy gifts, because I think that helps me connect better with the person that I give a gift to. I'm going to make some jewelry right now and I framed a rose that I cut off of a poster earlier.

New Years couldn't matter less to me. When I worked in ER, the Behmer and I got all geared up for all of the wrecks, fights, etc. and we didn't have any of that!! But the next day they poured in...go figure. I have never gotten excited over New Year's Eve. Perhaps if I was going to spend it with a special person, I'd be a little more upbeat about it. xoxox pat