Holiday Lunch

Each year, for several years now, we have lunch with Bob Boswell to celebrate the holiday season. Today, we (Jimmy, Andie, Amy, Jack, me, and of course, Bob) went to the Revolving Restaurant in Covington.

It was comical to see Bob try so hard to make Jack smile. However, Jack was mostly interested in eating. Finally, before we left, Jack broke down and smiled, with all his dimples.

Thanks guys for good company, a beautiful view and a wonderful lunch! May peace and joy fill your holiday season and the new year.

Candy at Peluso's

Christmas time is a time of holiday traditions. One of ours is to take all the kids to Peluso's Market on Monmouth Street to buy "holiday candy."




Jimmy called us today and said to meet there at 5:30 PM.


The kids loved filling up the paper sacks with gum drops, peppermints, chocolates and hard candy.


Afterwards we walked out back for my favorite part, looking at (or rather smelling) the fresh cut Christmas trees for sale.

Mmm, the timeless fragrance of pine takes me back to my childhood when we had a "real" Christmas tree every year. Sudddenly I am six years old again!

I know it is Christmas time, once I smell that wonderful pine!

CarolFest 2007

As we have done for many years to celebrate the holiday season, we attended CarolFest.

It never ceases to amaze me the beauty of Music Hall. I especially love the crystal chandeliers, always glittering like well polished diamonds. There is a feel of wealth and culture inside Music Hall. With only a few steps inside the front entry, we left the soiled streets of life and entered into a castle of pure enchantment.


To attend a CarolFest performance, it is truly an event that is shared by the conductor, musicians, and audience – yet it’s also deeply personal to me because of my love for music. Music has always inspired and allowed me to feel emotions much more deeply. It was especially nice this year as we were seated in the sixth row.

To share this with my family is truly heartwarming.

We all treasure the memories that we find each year at CarolFest.