Don - What a treat (and ego boost!) to come home to after a weekend away. It was my pleasure to see you, and more, to get another chance to purchase one of your excellent silver pieces. too bad the soundproofing is as good on those storefronts as it is...(or maybe not - I can't truly remember if I managed to actually hit the high note in that particular rendition of 'O Holy Night')

Spud - you have lived part of what we try to express in our Dickon's Christmas performances. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope I can take the spirit of your giving with me to my performances, because if I can succeed in that, then i will truly be accomplishing what we are trying to do.

Happy Christmas to all!