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So if you regularly read my articles, you know by now that I never talk about religion, politics or social issues. I try my best to keep this part of your day humorous and drama-free.

Christmas is a very special time of the year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world. It’s a time of fellowship and love, and the giving of gifts one to another.

I remember the first time I heard about Facebook. A girl in my college class told me it was “kind of neat” and I should check it out. She described it to me this way: You create an online profile that says you like all sorts of eclectic bands and try to put up pictures that only make you look good.

Christmas lights twinkle along sidewalks and glitter in store windows. “Jingle Bells,” “White Christmas” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” jingle and jangle amid the din of shoppers darting from display to display searching for the perfect gift before they rush home with their treasures.

Dakin Dairy in Myakka City, Florida, began rolling out their annual spiced eggnog product in mid-October. While sunny Florida may not be the first area that comes to mind when thinking about the holiday milk punch, Dakin Dairy’s eggnog is a customer favorite.

In October, we celebrated the life of the matriarch of my father’s family. She passed away just about two weeks shy of what would have been her 94th birthday. For most of my life, she seemed invincible.