1. Christmas morning I woke up, made coffee and updated VenturaRocks.com.  Then it occurred to me that I haven’t woke up alone on Christmas morning since before I was married, over 28 years ago. I either had my husband, or by daughter with me. Times are changing and I can fight the changes or adapt, or make new traditions…like Skyping with my daughter who is in Portland, OR, for over an hour.

2.  Look what Sammy got for Christmas!!!  She must be the most stylish pup on the street!  And yes, she was with me this morning, so I was not totally alone 😉

3. The tradition of going to see a movie on Christmas afternoon continues today.  I’ll be meeting up with the Mimiagas to see The Big Short downtown.  I have to see the movie early enough so that the popcorn doesn’t interfere with Christmas dinner. 😉

4. In preparation for my knee replacement surgery, I’ve been taking advice on how to keep busy, while being bed ridden for a couple of weeks.  One that piqued my interest was “adult coloring books”.  It was with some mild trepidation that I searched on the internet with those key words, but alas, it turns out, not porn. 😉

5. I mentioned before that I have never EVER been able to touch my toes without bending my knees, my back just doesn’t allow it.  And twice I’ve been told it’s because I have long legs.  HAHAHAHA!  I have short stumpy legs.  But thanks!

6. Most people know that I love to inspire people to support Ventura’s music scene.  I started with creating the website VenturaRocks.com, then writing a column for our local newspaper, The Ventura Breeze, and now I’ve been asked to host a local access TV show we’re calling Ventura Rocks for CAPS Media (Community Access Partners for San Buenaventura).  It took me years to get use to hearing my own voice when I was a radio broadcaster, and I’ll be honest, I don’t think I’ll ever get use to not only hearing myself, but now having to view myself.

7. Every now and then I have to share a mime.  This one literally made me laugh out loud!

8. Remember the first time you saw Rocky Horror Picture Show?  Life was never the same again!

9. You gotta see this YouTube video of a cat’s solution to keeping his paws dry.  It’s about the goofiest thing I’ve seen in quite some time:

10.  Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season and that 2016 will be a special year of love and good will from you, and for you.

11. From my favorite quotes file. “The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” ― George Carlin