[Magdalen] And so the year ends.

[Sally Davies]

Thank you, Mike...that was kindly and well said!!

Sally D

On Tuesday, 23 December 2014, M J [Mike] Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> For most of us at work, and in much of the County, anyway.  All
> "non-essential" offices and employees (horrible term to use these days, but
> it's what's used) close down, with pay, between Dec 24th and Jan 1st,
> inclusive, a "cheaper alternative" concession to such union demands as wage
> parity and more accumulated leave to meet family needs, etc.  But over the
> recent years, we've mostly grown used to it.  A forced vacation that hits
> the same time each year.  Makes for more ease for us to visit Mom (which we
> do 12/27-30, Donner Summit snow permitting), and as it coincides with the
> bulk of Everett's break, we have some days at our leisure to tool around
> the Peninsula and eat hearty without having to worry about work or school
> the next day.  In other words, I'm, we the employees, are thankful.
>
> And even though Christmas isn't even here yet, I'll take this brief
> opportunity to thank you all, as always, for being here for me during some
> of my least sterling moments in recent life.  (And even the most recent
> chapter is far from over, I'm sure.)  So, once again, thanks to all, and a
> Happy Christmas.
>
> And a Happy Christmas to dearly departed Milo, as well.  I'm sure he's
> doing what all Translated elderly weiner dogs do at such times as this:
> Enjoying the beJesus out of himself.  RIP, Milo the Never-to-be-forgotten.
>