The Happiest Holiday of All - to You!

What an exciting time of year!  Almost magical.  And yet, while the busy-ness and bright-ness can be alluring, we sometimes find that time becomes short and we become frantic.  Too little time to shop for all the presents. Too little time to make all the connections.  Too much time wrapping up the year and not enough time to think about the New Year to come.

So, take a little time for you.  If it is cold outside in your part of the world, build a fire in the fireplace and read a book for the evening.  If not, enjoy an few moments on the porch with the sun in your face or with a good view of a starlit sky.  Whatever your preference, stop and "smell the roses" as they say.

Celebrate the life you have and the folks in it.

It is with gratitude that you are in mine that I wish you the Happiest of Holidays.

The Best Gifts are Given Away

The holidays are a wonderful time of year!  The weather has turned cooler (of course, here in South Central Texas, that could just mean we can open the windows and turn the air conditioning off!), the sky is a deeper blue and the lights of the holiday decorations dance on the roof tops and trees around town.

And I have realized over the years that the best gifts are the ones I give away.  Xi Chapter TX
traditionally meets here at Society Headquarters every December for a holiday celebration and initiation.  We initiated two new members (one a fourth generation member!) and this year we all brought stuffed toys to be donated for the New Life Treatment Center here in Austin.  What a wonderful time and how special to know that our gifts would enrich the lives of others!

May your holidays be joyous and may your New Year bring peace and prosperity.