Well, the yearly deed has been done. And now the sadness ensues. My motorcycle has officially been put away for the season. Many thanks once again to my friends with big garages! Funny thing is, and it may be wishful thinking, but I'm actually considering selling my dear Charlie next season and buying something bigger. I know I should wait until I have a garage of my own, but the way I see it, why should my far-fetched dreams of homeownership stop me from making yet another wild purchase to assist me further in my fabulousness? But the springtime is many months away now and there are many, many other things to concentrate on. Like holiday shopping. Here it is, a week before turkey day and already I'm stressing about gift giving. You too? It's almost as if I'm ashamed to admit to scaling down the gifts this year and am bigtime fretting over the silly little things. Who to buy for? What to buy for them...Planning for the inevitable unplanned gifts...Holiday traveling...Family visits...Time constraints amongst family members...All the while doing my best to keep my head afloat with the daily routine. Guess it's time for me to build a bridge and get over it. Things could always be so much worse. I'm blessed to have a family to visit with and give gifts to on the holidays. I'm blessed to have people think of me enough to give an unexpected gift. I'm blessed to have a career that will cause the time constraints, and a running vehicle to get me over the river and thru the woods. So let's all get moving and motivated to plow through the holiday season and for crying out loud, enjoy the season's gifts. No matter if it's the gift of love, joy, sanity, or even precious time...enjoy it. Now go stuff your stocking, light your menorah, or if you're like me, throw on a kickin' jazz record and cook a feast. Merry, Happy, Joyous, Fruitful Holidays one and all. Until next time, keep your helmet on. - Ang