One More Thing

dear God, first thank you for giving me a reason to celebrate your son's birthday,
we didn't have too much of a party because we're moving and you probably know
the weather was all wrong-- at least around here we expect cold and possibly
some snow but not like last year when we set a record for snowiest winter since
they kept records which goes back a long time

we did go out to breakfast with friends which is our fifth year or sixth year depending on who you speak to and we sat for almost three hours eating and talking which was quite celebratory I know some folks would be disappointed with the distance between families but unless you want to fly all over the world you need to content yourself with technology to bring you all into the same virtual vicinity where you can't touch but I'm certain that soon it will be possible to pass through the atmosphere and visit via an avatar

now i don't want to take up too much time but again a thanks for putting Great Meadows close to where we live because in the afternoon we took a walk around the pond and most folks we met looked as if they enjoyed the sights and some folks wrote sightings  on the chalk board at the entrance to the pond-- Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, and someone hoped they saw Felix and wrote -- and if I miss you, I'll miss you --which is a nice thing to read if you miss someone

now that i've brought you up to date on how we spent the day and how i really appreciate all you do i do have some favors which i know comes at a busy time of year so if i can keep your ear for a few more minutes just let me list them knowing some are big and some small and nagging

i'm worried about the refugees and all the places in the world where fighting happens seven days a week and how about all the extremist running around scaring people so those are big things and i could mention many more but you've probably got a list that you read and shake your head, may be even shed a tear or two but then there are small matters of interest to me

tonight before i go to sleep and after i watch the news which really isn't news but a litany of tragic local situations, i'll silently tell you the small issues

thanks for listening