As I sit here writing out Christmas cards and listening to A Charlie Brown Christmas album I am reminded how incredibly blessed I am. Sure we’re having apocalyptic rain and while my rain gear certainly resembles one – it is not a state-mandated burka. It is so easy this time of year to fall into a George-Bailey-before-Clarence-showed-him-the-way-melancholy. Let’s all have a deep breath and a glass of nog. No excuses either – I saw 16 varieties at the store including a spinach- based high-fiber vegan offering which looked like a nice counter balance to all of those starchy-tend-to-bind- desserts being scarfed back by the pan-full in break rooms and back rooms everywhere. Merry Christmas and God Bless us everyone – I want to live Clarence – I want to live::)))))