I've offered myself the greatest christmas present ever: no christmas this year!
Happy holidays to all of you. Ralf ----- About 20 years ago my wife and I knew an elderly couple in our village. Around Christmas they told us that the Christmas gift they were giving each other was the day off--no pressure, no expectations, no presents, do whatever they want with the day. I used to find this time of year just too stressful. Then a few years ago I stopped sending out Christmas cards. I decline nearly all invitations around this time of year. We stopped having a Christmas party at our house. We no longer go caroling. I haven't put up decorations in three years. And the season is much less stressful and much more enjoyable. (This is just me. I have a very busy life all year round, so traditional Christmas activities on top is just too much. I'll probably work on Christmas and New Years days [at my home office], as I do most holidays.) If I have time I'll try to get in a day of shooting migratory waterfowl with Big Bertha (F* 600 F4) and the K10D. I am in Arizona. I was going to drive home to New Mexico today but it is snowing there so hard that the interstate highway was closed. Perhaps tomorrow. Enjoy yourself, Ralf. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
