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nd here we are again.  December One and its the Christmas season all over again.  Am I ready? No.  Do I have 25 blog posts already written and ready to post so that I don’t fall short again?  Also no.  Have I at least outlined or planned any of the blog posts to ensure the handful of people who show up and read these posts will be entertained this year and not left with that “stale cookie-disappointment” feeling?  Pretty much 3 strikes here.  Are you picking up what I am laying down?  But, Yet, And, However I am choosing to just boldly push forward in the hopes that something happens and I get inspired and everyone ends up celebrating.

For those of you who are not playing along at home all year long, here is the latest and greatest from my family.  We are all doing well.  I am working, working, working, like someone who has a job, and has to work.  Pretty much like a working person.  Also I am still doing the social media for my sister’s bakery in Tucson.  Kathleen is still an important person working for the state of Oklahoma looking at spreadsheets from her parents dining room table, all the time.  Shes got to keep an eye on them, because there is no telling what they might do if left to their own devices. 

Paul is still working at On Cue, and he made the change from the overnight shift to the afternoon/evening shift and is much happier about it.  Matthew is making handmade pizza dough at Fair Weather Friends here in OKC, and really excited about that.  He and Kathleen competed again at this years World Food Competition in November and had a great time, although they did not place this year.  They also catered a romance writer’s retreat in September and received amazing raves and accolades for their cooking. (And literally no one was surprised.  Not one single person was like “who know they could cook like that?”, because of course EVERYONE knows.)

Markese is also doing well, he has had several jobs this year, but the one constant is that he works hard.  Also?  He is a great dad.  Briella, his daughter, our grandaughter is almost one year old and just adorable.  She loves her Dad so much, almost as much as the rest of us love her.  

What else? Kathleen and I are still teaching sunday school and working with the childrens ministry at church.  Those littles are a challenge and always keep us on our feet.  September was sad when 3 of our bigger littles moved into the 1st grade class, leaving us with a much smaller class.  However, there are so many babies in the nursery!  Most Sundays I am spending the sunday school hour with the babies, because they vastly out number the kids in our regular class (the 3-6ish crowd).  January 2025, when a group of those babies turn 3 and move up is going to be an adventure!  I am not sure how Ms. Kathleen will keep up her tradition of having the youngest sit next to her at the table during the lesson when there will 4 littles coming in all at once?  Something to figure out I guess.

Speaking of figuring out…My book is still available for kindle.  The 25 Days of Judson Blog is available as a book.  For those of you who want the best of the best.  Even if you don’t have a kindle, you can download the kindle app on your phone for free and then buy the book.  If you are feeling really generous, feel free to review the book for amazon.  I mean clearly I'm not banging on the doors of any best sellers lists, but one review for the 12 copies I sold would be something.  There is a link to the amazon page over there on the right I think.  

Merry merry 

Judson