Don Wood

Well, Kim, it is behind us now and we are still here. Let's look forward to 2007. Don

Neat! Smart cookie!

Great news, Nancy! Have a great 2007!

Kick LC butt, Lilly! Don

A good reminder to us all. Sounds like the positives outweigh the negatives. I am thankful that I had 47 years with Lucie. I am thankful that I have 3 great kids who love and support me. I am thankful that we are all together this week. I am thankful for my Lord and all the wonderful community of faith support I have. I am thankful I can still laugh and make jokes. Etc. Etc. Don

Great news, Debi! So happy to hear from you. Don't be a stranger in 2007. And congratulations on your 4 years. Love the pic of you and your son. Don

Gwen, my heartfelt sympathies. Don

A friend of mine added a fourth, "Sleigh Ride Together with You".

Hi, Flo, and welcome here. There are many survivors here and courageous survivor stories. My wife was Stage IV NSCLC. She was given 9 months and lived 4 years. She was able to help others and live a limited but useful and good life. I was her primary caregiver during all that time, as well as her advocate. I went to most of her office visits so we could have two pair of ears to hear and two mouths to ask questions. I went with her for most all chemo treatments, but the radiation treatments (daily and short), we called upon friends to help out so I wouldn't have to do it all. The patient is usually too tired, too medicated and too sick to fend through the medical system and they need to focus on fighting the disease. So they need an advocate to push on the system, ask questions and be sure things move along and the patient gets what he/she needs. If you have any specific questions, let that be known -- a wealth of experience and knowledge here. Keep us posted on your hubby's progress. Blessings. Don

Hang in there, Michele. Yes, it is tough. Lucie as mother was such a central figure at Christmas time with the family, it is going to be hard. But we will get through it. Don

Merry Christmas, Joanie!

Hi, Valerie, and welcome to the posters. Have a great Christmas. Don

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. We'll get there. Don

Well, gang, I can see I wasn't specific enough. Sorry about that. When I said no mention of Christmas, I was including any reference to Christ's birth, which is Christmas. In that vein, Tina has two of them right. Another is Walking in a Winter Wonderland. Have a great Christmas, guys and gals. Don

Good for you, Grace. Have a great Christmas. Don

He's looking for the artists's signature!

Thanks for sharing those, Randy. What is the answer to my question?

Name two songs closely associated with Christmas that do not mention Christmas in the lytics. (Answer later, if needed.)

Hang in there, Randy. Merry Christmas. Don

Merry Christmas, Tracey!

Hey, Holly! Good to see you again. Don

Hang in there with me, Cyndy. Don

Sue, I'm right there with you. I was wondering why I wasn't feeling much of anything and I realized the body has gone numb -- I guess, to protect me from all the pain. I'm hanging in there -- hang in there with me. Don

Blessings!

Merry Christmas, Donna.