Merry Christmas Baby

That song brings back memories of Christmas spent with my extended family over the years. I guess that's one of the things that I hate about growning up...family members start to move out of state, some go to jail and the others are watching over us from above. You know how the story goes. You find yourself doing more reminiscing then anything else. But I am grateful for the family members that I currently share Christmas with including my hubby and two sons. I am grateful that my parents were allowed to see another Christmas and pray that God will grant them many more. Hey, at least I am not singing, "What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas."

The other day I had the opportunity to meet Byron Harmon, the author of "All The Women I've Loved" and "Mistakes Men Make" at a holiday party hosted by Ill Relatives member, Marcus Virgil and his lovely wife, Kay. Talk about down to earth. This guy is the coolest...If you haven't picked up a copy of one of his books make sure to grab one this holiday season. His novels were among the few that I've read that were from my era, the eighties (can you believe these college students are having 80's parties!) A native of Louisiana and a Southern University alumnus, Byron took me wayyyyyy back...Shoe Town on Plank Road, jellies and Soul Train to name a few. But it was refreshing to know that somebody else remembered the good ole days too. Merry Christmas!