MaryLou

=**The Peace and Joy of Christmas ** =

==== I love Christmas. In the days leading up to Christmas, people generally seem kinder to others. Everything seems hopeful, and there is peace in the world. Christmas Eve is such a holy night. The prospect of the Baby Jesus' birth looms, and there is a true sense of "all is calm, all is bright." Christmas morning begins with Mass, and then back to the house to open presents and enjoy our traditional breakfast of Skier's French Toast, baked with butter and brown sugar, and ham steak. A huge family dinner of baked ham and turkey, lots of trimmings, and desserts of Memere Dora's fudge and homemade pies fill our bellies. A nap in front of the fire is the end of a perfect day! ====