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2013 Family Christmas Video

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Christmas thingie from Rob Fairbanks on Vimeo.

 Rob

A Little Holiday Cheer!

Last Spring, in preparation to watching the new Star Trek movie, Trey and I watched all of the Star Trek movies. Generally it was quite enjoyable and humorous at times with some of the dated special effects and over the top acting (mostly from the Priceline King).

We watched the new movie and loved it, but we felt like we just did not get enough so we started watching episodes of “The Next Generation.” A little known fact: The original Start Trek ran a relatively short time, but The Next Generation ran a whopping 7 seasons with something 27 episodes per. Well, to make a long story shorter, we got sucked in and have been watching them ever since. We are presently mid-way through season 6. Ok, here is the ridiculous math – roughly 150 episodes so far equaling about 100 hours of viewing. It’s ok, you can say it, “Have you lost your mind?” Answer: Just maybe, but know this…we have fallen in love with the character, Jean Luc Picard (AKA Professor Xavier).

So, in honor of the season, Spokane’s incredibly frigid weather and our inexplicable addiction to Star Trek Next Gen…here ya go (dug up on YouTube by my son-in-law, Caleb Ingersoll). Enjoy and "Make it so!!!"

  

A Little U2 for Christmas

 

My Love of Snow!

Ok, I have a confession to make.  I do like snow.  There, I said it.  But there is a caveat.  I like it only on Christmas Eve.  This has been one of those remarkable winters so far here in Spokane.  The kind where we have had moderate, snowless weather up until today, Christmas Eve, the very moment I actually want snow.  So, I am writing this as I look outside and…you guessed it.  It is snowing.  Not just any snow, but the huge flake kind that looks like slowly descending clouds.  It almost looks like slow motion.  It is a gentle and elegant snow.  Almost like a nostalgic Christmas song.  Like the tunes that conjure fond memories of my childhood laying in front of my parents huge Magnavox stereo console.  Gosh, I’m getting all gushy! 

I have to admit; I have many things on my mind right now…heavy things, distracting things, but the pure blanket that nature is delivering this morning somehow serves as a nice soothing touch…I think the chocolate peanut butter balls help too.  Ahh! 

Anyway, I just want to say MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

Shalom on Earth, Good Will to All People,

Rob