This has been a fitful year, like sleep after a 
buffet over grazing.  No pause from the frustration and chaos.   But the tone for the upcoming year is being set now, with a marvelous 
Xmas, with 
everyone in positive moods, and travel to see Soldier and his family.  His 
Xmas present is new years eve out with his wife, as we arrive tomorrow coming home in 2010.  We shall see what lies ahead.