The magazines are full of "best" lists of Christmas gifts. Best gifts for joggers, artists, golfers, teens, dogs, magicians, stamp collectors, dinosaur lovers... you know. There is no end to it. How about you? What's on your wish list? I'm not talking about "world peace" -- we'll do that list later.
Here's a start on mine (it's always very long because I'm very easy to please):
Tickets to anywhere or to any play or concert
Any kind of lessons (language, computers, yoga, French cooking, skiing, swing dancing, doesn't matter)
Any class or autobiography on CD
Gym membership and a motivational wakeup call to get me there three mornings a week
A hand-painted wall sign that says "Be nice or leave"
A painting by Bebe Long, Karlene Ryan or Doug Hansen
Books by David Mas Masumoto (illustrated by Doug Hansen), Bill McEwen, the new Fresno County history book or gift card to any bookstore (new or used) on the planet
Any of those high-tech toys on yesterday's blog -- especially the Vespa -- oh, yeah!
So, what's on your list? Share!
Could we just have one year that Santa would shave his beard?
All the self-improvement, educational, health-related ideas I can justify buying on my own. Even after decades of Christmases, birthdays, anniversaries, etc., jewerly still tops my list.
Jeannette -- I like the way you think!
I say go for the gym membership.Its easy to go if it makes you feel good. I recommend GB3. The only time I am not in pain is when I am in the water do water exercises. You can role out of bed go to the gym and then take your shower and get ready for work.
My mom and my soon to be ex-wife have consistently told me I should get sewing lessons.
I think they are both right. Thats what I want for Christmas, sewing lessons.
All I really want is to be with my family and to get rid of some more stuff in my house
I would like Jesus to come back to earth and attend his birthday party.
I don't think that First Century rabbi from Nazereth we call Jesus would be welcomed at very many Christmas parties. Certainly not in the churches.
Mike D...What a potentially revealing and explosive response.Please elaborate-that would be a gift in itself.Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I'm not sure what you think my response reveals or explodes. I'm just saying that the real Jesus who lived in a time and culture quite different from ours probably wouldn't come very close to matching the image of Jesus most of us have in our minds. The difference would probably come as a shock to many.