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Monday, December 26, 2016

A Christmas Three Long Ago



Holding ornament, Lois Anderson, lying down, Bill Dow and right Sheelah Megill

As a little boy the time between Christmas Eve and the Epiphany (January 6) when all boys and girls in good standing received the real gifts (toys) courtesy of Gaspar, Melchior & Balthazar was interminable. Time stood still. Now, before I know it it is Epiphany when traditionally in our family I deal with that melancholic task of taking down the Christmas Tree.

Today, Boxing Day I got curious and looked in my files under Christmas. What I found you see here. What is astounding to me is that I took the photographs in November 2002 which for me seemed like it was almost yesterday. And so it goes with time and my speeding train will eventually get to the destination station with only one passenger, me.

Those Languid & Wonderful Days of Year End 
An uncircumcised heathen