Merry Christmas! I was up late last night, just for kicks, and slept in this morning. I was luxuriating in bed, listening to the radio, when my younger daughter called to wake me up on Christmas morning! Rotten kids, you just don't get away from them!

Then I called my family for a long visit by phone. Many of them have gathered at the farm for a traditional Maine Christmas with snow, a tree, too much food, lots of presents, dogs, cats, and one excited kid (my niece).

Today I will take my camera for a long drive around the southern part of the island. I want to stop at the Inarajan Pools and get pictures of Bear Rock and the Guam Shaped hole in another rock. Then I will find a nice white sand beach to enjoy my own version of a White Christmas. After all that I will head up to the theater to see LOTR.

I wish you all a very merry Christmas. May you enjoy it in whatever way makes you happiest.