Welcome to 2008

I know, I know. It has been almost two months since I've posted any new material. Nearly two months, three holidays and one family vacation have come and gone in the time since my previous post and I have to say, I almost find it hard to believe. Here it is, a time of year that I look forward to for so long and in what seems to have been the preverbal blink of an eye it has passed right on by.

In all honesty, I don't have much to report from the month of November, however, the days of December were some of the busiest I have experienced in my time at the Press. I covered countless (and I mean COUNTLESS) Christmas events. There were at least two living nativity scenes - one involving a story on a local man and his pet camel - about three Christmas services, numerous tree lighting ceremonies, and one holiday night light parade, to name only a few. By the second week of December I was screaming BAH-HUMBUG from the rooftops.

This was pretty much the routine until December 26th, which is when I took my personal vacation to spend time with friends and family. About fifteen of my closest family members traveled to Idaho to celebrate the holiday season with my parents, my sister, her husband, their 6-month-old son and myself in the mountains of Central Idaho. A good time was had by all.

The Fam on Christmas Day in Boise

Now I am watching the clock tick away as my return to work draws near. After a week off I am excited to get back into the routine of a typical work week, but it is sort of disappointing to know that the holidays are now over. Who am I kidding, no more Santa Claus, Christmas carols, or random acts of kindness! HOORAY!

Thanks for checking in. I'll try to keep the new material coming.