All I really want for Christmas is that people would find a way to get along. We're all in this life together, we ought to help each other whenever we can, and put down the hate for good and all.
If anyone really desperately feels the need to give me a gift (aside from doing what I suggest in the paragraph above), please don't. Instead, you can make a contribution to one or all of my favorite projects (links to their websites are in the parentheses):
On Site Opera Inc (osopera.org), where we have a matching grant that runs to the end of December, and we could love having your help in meeting the challenge!
Monmouth County SPCA (monmouthcountyspca.org), a great place to find a furry friend.
Westside German Shepherd Rescue (sheprescue.org), because DOGS!
And now a short picture show, because you have a lot to do in the next few days, and don't need to spend time on pictures. But....
On a quasi-religious note, I give you "Madonna and Child:"
If you don't get the joke, shoot me an email and I'll explain.
And something more civic-minded:
And no, I didn't mess with the sky, it really did look like someone with a paintbrush had colored it in.
And now, I leave you with best wishes for the holiday and every day.
