[TheForge] RE: It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

Mon Dec 24 14:16:00 2001

Happy Holidays to one and all from Quebec where we do finally have snow on
the ground .  The river is not frozen yet and my son said if it was not
frozen by Christmas we all have to go in for a dip. I think I'll have to
have a big nip before my little dip.  :)

Harry Foster

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Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 9:09 AM
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Subject: [TheForge] It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

To all,

Good morning to all of you, even to Scrooge and Grinch.  I woke up feeling
pretty good this morning.  We got just a bit more than a dusting of snow
yesterday, not even an inch.  But it is enough to make it feel like
Christmas in Wisconsin (or New England, or Sweden, or <insert your favorite
image here>).

The skies are grey and there is a snow flurry passing through.  About 25
degrees outside.  Cold enough to snow, but not too cold to fire up the
forge.  The gas forge will quickly take the chill out of the shop, so I
think I'll go there in a little while and make a couple of last minute
Christmas presents.

I am a member of the Disabled American Veterans here in Green Bay, WI and
manage one of our fund raising activities at Lambeau Field (football
stadium for you non-USofA folks out there).  We operate with a crew of 18
volunteers, most of whom are regulars and wouldn't miss a game day event
regardless of the weather.  They all deserve something special for their
efforts, in spite of the fact that they are doing it for no personal
material gain.  Two of them can be real pains in the butt, but are there
for every game and work as hard if not harder than most.  They drive me up
the proverbial wall, but you just gotta love people that give of themselves
that much.

But then this is Christmas, isn't it?  And the Spirit of the Season says
Joy to the World, and 'tis better to give than to receive.  They're doing
their part, and I'll go out and do mine.  I'll wager a ton of Pocahontas #3
Premium Blacksmithing Coal that I'm not the only one on this list doing the
same.

Kathleen is coming over tomorrow for Christmas dinner.  Christopher (my
son) got a large ham from work and we're going to cook it, and some sweet
potatoes and ... well I'll figure out the rest of the menu before the
stores close today.

So, Merry Christmas to you all.

Dave Brown
Green Bay, WI

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