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•Public Skate, 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 1-3 p.m., Riley Arena. •Provisions of Grace Food Pantry, 5-7 p.m., 4 South Fork Road. •Karaoke, 7 p.m., VFW Hall. •Live music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.
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•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Ekoh - Live Demonstration, 2-4 p.m., Carbon County Depot Gallery.
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•Public Skate, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Riley Arena. •Live Music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.
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•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Ekoh - Live Demonstration, 2-4 p.m., Carbon County Depot Gallery.
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•Provisions of Grace Food Pantry, after 11 a.m. service, 4 South Fork Road. •Absaroka Figure Skating Club Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Riley Arena. •Adult Drop-in Hockey, 7-9 p.m., Riley Arena.
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•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Sunday Funday, 4-7 p.m., Snow Creek Saloon.
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•Morning Coffee and Donuts, 8-10 a.m., VFW Hall.
•Quake Coach Tom Maroste’s Mini Camp, 9-11 a.m., Riley Arena. •Public Skate, 1-3 p.m., Riley Arena.
RED LODGE:
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center.
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•Quake Coach Tom Maroste’s Mini Camp, 9-11 a.m., Riley Arena. •Public Skate, 1-3 p.m., Riley Arena. •MANNAHOUSE food distribution and worship, 1:453 p.m., 2343 Mountain View Drive. •Stick and Puck, 3:30-5 p.m., Riley Arena.
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•Freeze for Diabetes, 10 a.m., Shoshone River. Cost is $25. For more information call Karen or Luke Anderson, 587-9327, 250-2969 or 272-7529.
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•Morning Coffee and Donuts, 8-10 a.m., VFW Hall. •Public Skate, 1-3 p.m., Riley Arena.
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•Public Skate, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Riley Arena. •Provisions of Grace Food Pantry, 5-7 p.m., 4 South Fork Road. •Karaoke, 7 p.m., VFW Hall. •Live Music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.
RED LODGE:
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Rocky Mountain Dog Stars Nadac Agility Trial, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Yellowstone Dog Sports.
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•Quake Coach Tom Maroste’s Mini Camp, 9-11 a.m., Riley Arena. •Public Skate, noon-3 p.m., Riley Arena. •Open Figure Skating, 3:30-5 p.m., Riley Arena. •New Year’s Eve party, 5:30 p.m., The Irma. •Yellowstone Quake Hockey, 7:30 a.m., Riley Arena. •Skate with the Quake, 10 p.m., Riley Arena.
RED LODGE:
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •New Year’s Eve at Bridge Creek, 5-9 p.m.
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Rocky Mountain Dog Stars Nadac Agility Trial, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Yellowstone Dog Sports. •Sunday Funday, 4-7 p.m., Snow Creek Saloon.
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center.
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Community Pint Night, 5-7 p.m., Sam’s Tap Room. •Free Community Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., Common Ground.
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•Yellowstone Quake Hockey, 7:30 p.m., Riley Arena. •Live Music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.
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•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Rocky Mountain Dog Stars Nadac Agility Trial, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Yellowstone Dog Sports.
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•Provisions of Grace Food Pantry, after 11 a.m. service, 4 South Fork Road. •Absaroka Figure Skating Club, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Riley Arena. •Adult Drop In, 7-9 p.m., Riley Arena.
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•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Meetings with the Mayor, 5-6:30 p.m., Bull n Bear.
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•Public Skate, 1-3 p.m., Riley Arena. •MANNAHOUSE food distribution and worship, 1:453 p.m.,2343 Mountain View Drive. •Stick and Puck, 3:30-5 p.m., Riley Arena.
RED LODGE:
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center. •Meet the Mayor, 8-10 a.m., Red Lodge Books and Tea. •Community Pint Night, 5-7 p.m., Sam’s Tap Room. •Free Community Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., Common Ground.
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•Open Figure Skating, 3:30-5 p.m., Riley Arena.
RED LODGE:
•All Artists Exhibit, Carbon County Arts Guild. •Featured Artist Elaine Coleman, Red Lodge Clay Center.
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Popular New Year’s Resolutions The new year is often a time when people attempt to make changes in their lives. Here are a few popular resolutions: •Exercise more •Eat better •Cut down on alcohol •Stop smoking •Spend less time on Facebook/Twitter •Learn a new language •Learn a musical instrument •Spend less money
•Secure dream job •Average eight hours of sleep a night •Spend more time with kids •Do more for charity •See more of friends •Drink less coffee •Swear less •Take up a new hobby •Read more books •Travel more •Learn how to use the technology properly (iPad, social media etc) •Spend less time at work
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Don’t Irma Hotel’s annual New Year’s Eve bash, ball drop Miss!
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Party begins at 5 p.m. Dancers can enjoy Beacon Hill, which will start playing at 9 p.m. The ball drop will be at midnight.
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Don’t miss Champagne and the Ball Drop at Midnight! 1192 Sheridan Ave. • (307) 587-4221 • www.irmahotel.com
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Rocks! 1725 17th Street in Cody – at the top of the hill. (307) 527-5788.
proud Cut saloon
The legendary Proud Cut Saloon has been a staple in the heart of Cody for more than 20 years. Walk right into the “OLD WEST” and enjoy the “KICKASS COWBOY CUISINE”. We offer everything from margaritas to shrimp so big you could saddle ‘em and ride ‘em home. Open 7 days a week! Reservations appreciated. 1227 Sheridan Avenue, (307) 527-6905.
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At the Silver Dollar Bar you can enjoy fine entertainment and grab some great food. Daily specials offer great food at great prices. Stop in for chicken, salads, or the “best burgers in the West!” Grillin’ it up from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 7 days a week! Enjoy live music on the patio 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in the summer and then stick around for live bands and dancing. 1313 Sheridan Avenue, (307) 527-7666.
Spread eparate file CaLL TODaY 587-2231 Authentic Italian Cuisine, The Best Steak in Town, and Homegrown Western Hospitality. It doesn’t get any better than that at Adrianos Italian Restaurant. Comfortable Atmosphere, Full Bar, Extensive Wine list, and Great Service await your night out in downtown Cody, Wyoming. Owner and Chef Chrissy Linderman has put together an awesome Italian Menu, including Veal Marsala, Shrimp Florentine, Vino Bianco Chicken Scaloppini, Homemade Lasagna, Sausage and Peppers and more. On the Western side enjoy the Ace’s High Ribeye Steak, High Noon New York Steak, or the Fist Full of Flatiron Steak, served with your favorite pasta. Great place for a family occasion or that intimate couple dining. Winter Hours, 7 days a week, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 1244 Sheridan Avenue, Downtown Cody, Wyoming. (307) 527-7320 for reservations or takeout.
the BreadBoard Since 1978 the Breadboard’s been serving the people of Wyoming great food in Cody, Lander, Riverton and Buffalo. Our family owned restarurants serve the highest quality sandwiches and soups prepared with the freshest ingredients around. Our freshly baked breads and homemade bagels are spectacular. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week. Discover what the locals already know: The Breadboard
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pepe’s meXiCan restaurant Walk in to Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant and your taste buds will be screaming with delight. With so many authentic Mexican dishes to choose from, like our homemade salsa, spicy pork chili, and town favorite homemade hard tacos, it’s like your own Mexican fiesta. Join us Sunday through Monday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. we’ll satisfy all your Mexican cravings. And don’t forget our amazing breakfasts. We serve everything from traditional huevos rancheros to hearty favorites like biscuits and gravy. Located at 275 North Bent Street, Pepe’s is always cooking for you. (307) 754-4665.
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old piney dell restaurant & Bar Historic and intimate dining room along beautiful Rock Creek. Featuring our famous Weiner Schnitzel, mouth-watering Prime Rib and other culinary delights. Enjoy your favorite beverage in our charmingly rustic bar. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. • Friday & Saturday: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Reservations recommended. 5 miles south of Red Lodge on Highway 212 at Rock Creek Resort. 406-446-1196 • 800667-1119, www.rockcreekresort.com, info@rockcreekresort.com
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Delicious drinks to toast New Year’s Here are a few festive drink recipes to celebrate the new year Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients 3/4 fluid ounce pear brandy 5 fluid ounces Champagne or other sparkling white wine 1 tablespoon whole-berry blackberry preserves Instructions 1. Pour the brandy into a champagne flute. Top with champagne. Gently drop in preserves.
New Year’s Mimosa Ingredients 1/4 cup orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 (750 milliliter) bottle brut champagne, chilled Instructions 1. Pour the orange liqueur in a shallow bowl; put the sugar in a saucer. Dip just the rims of 6 glasses in the orange liqueur and then in the sugar to form a thin sugared rim. 2. Divide remaining orange liqueur and orange juice among the 6 prepared glasses. Top with champagne. Serve immediately.
French 75 Ingredients Cracked ice 2 fluid ounces gin 1 teaspoon simple syrup 1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice 5 fluid ounces brut champagne, chilled 1 slice lemon (optional) Instructions 1. Chill cocktail shaker and glass (champagne flute or
collins glass) in the freezer. Add ice to shaker. Pour gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice into shaker. Shake well. Fill chilled glass half full of ice, then strain cocktail into the glass. Top with champagne and garnish with a lemon slice.
Champagne Punch Ingredients 1 quart orange sherbet 2 quarts fresh orange juice 1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled 2 (750 milliliter) bottles champagne, chilled Instructions 1. Place the orange juice, ginger ale, and champagne in the refrigerator to get them well chilled. 2. In a large punch bowl, place the block of sherbet in the center and pour the orange juice over the top. Next, pour the ginger ale over the sherbet. Finally, pour both bottles of champagne over the sherbet. Stir gently to mix the liquids, resulting in a foamy top. Serve immediately.
Pointsettas Ingredients 3 1/2 ounces brut Champagne 1 1/2 tablespoons cranberry juice 1/2 ounce Triple Sec Instructions 1. Pour champagne and Triple sec into a champagne flute, and top with cranberry juice.
Bellini Meanie Martini Ingredients 1/4 cup good quality vodka 2 fluid ounces peach schnapps 1 cup ice cubes 2 fluid ounces champagne 3 fresh raspberries for garnish Instuctions 1. Pour the vodka and peach schnapps into a shaker with the ice. Shake until frothy. Strain into a martini glass, and top off with champagne. Garnish with fresh raspberries. Source: Allrecipes.com.
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Try making easy appetizers for your party Ring in the new year with these appetizers, finger foods Best Spinach Dip Ever Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream 1 (1.8 ounce) package dry leek soup mix 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1/2 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 (1 pound) loaf round sourdough bread Instructions 1. In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, dry leek soup mix, water chestnuts and chopped spinach. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours, or overnight. 2. Remove top and interior of sourdough bread. Fill with mayonnaise mixture. Tear removed bread chunks into pieces for dipping.
Caprese Appetizer Ingredients 20 grape tomatoes 10 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 pinch salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 20 toothpicks Instructions 1. Toss tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, basil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well coated. Skewer one tomato and one piece of mozzarella cheese on each toothpick.
Cream cheese penguins are a cute and tasty addition to any party. Caramel Snack Party Mix Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup white corn syrup 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup almonds 1 (12 ounce) package crispy corn and rice cereal Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray. 2. In a medium-size microwave safe bowl, mix butter, white corn syrup and brown sugar. Place the mixture in the microwave and cook 2 minutes, or until butter melts. 3. Place the cereal, pecans and almonds into the prepared roasting pan. Pour the melted butter mixture over the cereal and nuts and mix gently until the cereal and nuts are coated.
4. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. 5. As the snack mix is cooling, be sure to continue to stir so that the mix will not harden in one big lump.
Cream Cheese Penguins Ingredients 18 jumbo black olives, pitted 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 18 small black olives 1 carrot Instructions 1. Cut a slit from top to bottom, lengthwise, into the side of each jumbo olive. Carefully insert about 1 teaspoon of cream cheese into each olive. Slice the carrot into eighteen 1/4 inch thick rounds; cut a small notch out of each carrot slice to form feet. Save the cut out piece and press into center of small olive to form the beak. If necessary
cut a small slit into each olive before inserting the beak. 2. Set a big olive, large hole side down, onto a carrot slice. Then, set a small olive onto the large olive, adjusting so that the beak, cream cheese chest and notch in the carrot slice line up. Secure with a toothpick.
Bacon Wrapped Dates Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates 4 ounces almonds 1 pound sliced bacon Instructions 1. Preheat the broiler. 2. Slit dates. Place one almond inside each date. Wrap dates with bacon, using toothpicks to hold them together. 3. Broil 10 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp. Source: Allrecipes.com.
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In the stars Dec. 28-Jan. 4 ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be in a position to give someone a chance to earn back your respect and esteem. They may succeed, and maybe not. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This week you’ll meet friends of friends, and the associations will be telling. A gracious yet reserved approach will be best. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). However you remember things, it’s your mind’s way of dealing with an experience. But remembering it one way doesn’t necessarily mean it happened that way. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Think beyond where you stand. Might there be other options if you walked a mile or two in another direction? Be adventurous. Keep seeking. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s not a matter of adding or changing anything. Rather, it’s a matter of going deeper into what interests and excites you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The formula is pretty simple this week: You want it, you ask for it, you believe you’ll get it, you do the work, and finally it is yours. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s someone close to you who has been wounded in the heart and needs your help to heal. Lovesickness is best cured by applying more love. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There was a demand of you, and you met it whether you liked it or not. That discipline is what you’ll apply to this week’s work to wonderful effect. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Maybe achievement is overrated, though it does tend to raise your spirits and self-esteem, so it’s probably what you’ll choose now. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Breaking a bad habit may take more energy and motivation than you have now. But what you do have the energy for is deciding on a good habit that could replace the bad habit completely. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There will be much asked of you this week that you will have no desire to do. There’s a way to turn people down without the sting of rejection. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). One rule to unfettered happiness is to remember what you receive and forget what you give. However, this might also be a way to spoil your loved ones rotten. If you were born this week it’s your year for an all-encompassing, singingin-the-rain kind of mad love. Jan. 5-11 ARIES (March 21-April 19). You already belong, so you don’t have to do anything to be a part of the group. You
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can assume this, even if you are going into an entirely new situation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Someone will pick up an expense or reward you with a bonus. The only thing to watch out for are ulterior motives, perhaps your own. Be clear about what you want out of each situation. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The most important agreements are the ones you make with yourself. This week you will bravely expand those agreements outside of what you really think you can do. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are in danger of being swept off of your feet. If single, keep your plans flexible so you’re available to love. If not, do avoid that full-grown problem child you know. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Relationships spark from a state of nonexistence and then are evolving or devolving. Your conscious efforts in this regard will make an enormous difference in how the week will play out. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). This is weird, but it really will happen: The more you take on the less stressful life will become. You’ll push yourself hard and arrive at a new level of competence in the skill you’ve been trying to master. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relax. A leisurely approach to life will help you stumble onto the path of least resistance. The easy way will happen to be the best way for all involved. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Be nice to the bridge. If you burn the bridge, behind you there will still be ways to get back – you could swim, build a boat or hitch a ride on a plane. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The contradictions will seem to stand in defiance before you, daring you to make sense of them. This cannot be done with force or hard-line thinking. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Ward against self-consciousness by promoting the people and causes dear to you. Celebrate a lucky break on Friday, even if you haven’t quite done all the work yet – you will. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Difficult tasks are just a series of easy steps. They’re a really long series, to be sure, but since you’re only doing one at a time, there is little difference between choosing a difficult task and an easy one. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone who has made a mistake will apologize on Friday. In accepting the apology, you will see this person in a more flattering light than before. If you were born this week information you’ve sought will come in, along with revelations you may not have been expecting.
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ramblings By: René Huge
Time is such a valuable commodity – especially during the holidays. There never seems to be enough of it. The list of tasks is neverending and, for some reason, many of us like to compound that list at this time. December hits in my world and suddenly I’m going to accomplish every project I’ve thought about since last December – now. Why I can’t be troubled to achieve the rest of the year is beyond me. Why, when we don’t send cards the rest of the year, do we suddenly decide it’s imperative that we touch base with all our friends and relatives at the holidays? Why do we add that to our plates
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‘It’s the season to be a joy spreader’ now? When we, just like they, have a bazillion things going on and barely enough time to read anything? And the baking? Now, because it’s December, we must bake. Like there’s not enough sweet, fattening food going around already. And decorate. We rearrange our homes to accommodate a tree – which we hunt like good Western folk – then proceed to embellish with lights and small, meaningful objects. There are programs and parties to attend. Presents to purchase and make and wrap and mail. And so much joy to cram in amidst our harried ways. Right? I’m sorry, where’s the joy? Lost? The stress takes over and buries the joy. Pause. Breathe. Begin again. That’s what I had to do recently. I had to stop and remind myself that it’s not about the appetizers or wine
or about how clean my house was. This was about gathering a group of friends and family together and sharing the gift of song. It was glorious. We went caroling. This was an event I hadn’t done since I was a kid and had long since yearned to repeat. Every year I think it’s going to happen and every year it gets pushed to the side. But this year it didn’t. We did it. A lovely group of women and girls (and even a token male) made the rounds to several unsuspecting households to spread our holiday minstrel cheer. And it worked. It brought tears to people’s eyes, smiles to their faces, love to their hearts and joy to their souls. The reason for the season was alive and well despite the horrible nervous feeling I had in the pit of my stomach a few hours
earlier pondering how in the world I was going to do it all. I took a deep breath, pushed the self-defeating thought aside and reminded myself it was about joy – not making fancy appetizers or cleaning my house. We were on the brink of giving the gift of ourselves and it was wonderful. It was exactly how it ought to be at this time of year. Turned out it was a glorious gift to us as well. Singing, laughing and spreading love and joy during this holiday season – that’s what it’s all about. When you get right down to it, the rest is just fluff. What’s really important is the gift of joy and, even though we were all tired and harried, we took a deep breath and became full-fledged joy spreaders. It was a beautiful gift to all of us. ‘Tis the season to be a joy spreader.
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