With the economy so uncertain these days, it seemed prudent to scale back on our gift giving this year. Even though this change was important and necessary, I was very uneasy about it. Different from previous years, where presents were hidden in every nook and cranny of the house, this year all of the presents [...]

  When BoBo was little, and even when he wasn’t so little, he had a tendency toward Linus-like behavior.  When he was a wee one, he had a blanket that started off the pattern.  His blanket, made by my friend Liz, was named Ah-Dee-Dah.  He loved it.  One Christmas season, while shopping for his Dad’s [...]