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Christmas in the Rhine Valley

Boppard, Germany –

Sometimes, you don’t know why you do what you do. You just act on intuition.

Other times, you definitely know why you do something.

This was one of those times that fell somewhere in between.

Something had prompted us to pull off the highway, and go walking around town.

I just don’t remember what it was…

We had spent the night in Cologne. And luckily, our hotel had put out a very good breakfast spread for the guests.

But as we were leaving, we saw that they were putting out an even better spread for their employees, friends, and family. It was Christmas day, and they wanted to celebrate.

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Christmas is Coming

Dallas, TX –

“Christmas is coming.”

It’s like a bad Ned Stark impersonation.

“Yes, I know” I replied. “Christmas is always coming. The moment Christmas is over, the clocks already ticking to the next.”

This is the reality of every parent with young children. The moment all the gifts have been unwrapped and that initial surge of adrenaline-fueled anticipation has passed, the countdown starts all over again.

See, Shawn knows this is his impending reality, as his oldest is just reaching the age of toddlerhood.

He’s also aware that it’s my reality too, even though I have no young kids underfoot.

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