It's 780 Miles to Chicago, We've Got a Full Tank of Gas, Half Pack of Ritz..

The holidays are upon us.  Am I ready?  From a gifting and travel standpoint, sure.  Am I mentally and emotionally ready?  We'll find out.  It won't be the relaxing, chill time with my family from the days of old.  But I'd be naive to set my sights on that.  Once again, I've gained slightly more awareness on how the Christmas machine tends to steamroll everything else.  Which is just the way the Catholic church has always done business.   Another blind sample is up for review.  Do I like it?  Can I successfully guess any part of what it is?   Take time to reach out to those in your circle.  Make sure they're doing okay.  Or if you're the one who's struggling, find someone to talk to.  Anyone.  Don't do what Donnie Don't does, and bottle it all up.  Enjoy!