Well I gotta say, this year has certainly kinda sucked. I was just talking to my boss the other day and we both were mentioning how it just doesn't feel much like Christmas. The economy has really thrown everyone a curve ball and people are hurting. Its hard to be joyous when the Spirit of this holiday just does not feel right.

I did not go home this year. I was not there to see Big Jack open his new leapfrog thing I bought him. I had a a philly cheese steak for Christmas dinner, and even then I had to be careful because my stomach condition is getting worse. That said, the rest of the country is snowed under and its damn cold back in Detroit.

Here I am in Tampa where it was a beautiful day, and I at least got to spend some time with my good friends and their 2 year old daughter.She didn't care about the weather, or the economy or anything else... she just wanted "uncle Dave" to play... so play we did. I've never had such a feast of plastic food in my life! But I figure if she can pretend its real, then I can pretend that she cooked it just for me.I got a really really nice shirt and a very cool calendar of prototype sports cars as gifts, and all in all it was a nice way to cap a so-so day.

 I called my family back home and they all loved their gifts...so at the end of the day..It's all good.Im still lucky, and I still have the best life a guy could want. Given the circumstances, it was a decent Christmas after all. Thats all I have.. I hope everyone reading this takes a second to remember everyone over in Iraq and those less fortunate and just say a prayer this evening. Im giving thanks for the best worst christmas ever!

Merry Christmas