Comments: Thank you to those who have taken time to let me know you actually read this cyber-silliness! It is great to know you're out there. The little tale about holiday commercials got some of you walking down memory lane, too! One viewer mentioned the Hallmark ads that made her misty-eyed. Another mentioned that she, too, was a non-coffee drinker in a family of java fans. She mentioned that "coffee" is actually a line item in her church budget!

Please, keep the e-mails coming and thanks, again, for reading this stuff.

Coffee: Speaking of the "Nectar Of The North," our day at Starbucks was fun and educational. You practically need to be a physicist to get all the right ingredients in the right amounts! Kris Ketz was on pastry patrol for a time. Even when he was saying "Cranberry bliss?" he sounded authoritative and anchorman-esque. "This just in: Cranberry Bliss? Or Cranberry Miss?" Donna Pitman had the most difficult job. She was actually in charge of putting everything together and getting the right size cap for the cup! Not as easy as it sounds. Of course, I was there to heckle. My job? I was in charge of squirts. That is, putting the right flavorings in the cup before Donna added the coffee. I got mint mocha all over myself. Eventually I just started to add random flavors. They put these letters on the side of the cups but it started to cause flashbacks of Romper Room when I couldn't identify the various letters before Miss Frances moved onto the next one! Well, we made it and didn't cause too much damage. Thanks to all who came in and said hello while supporting The Children's Miracle Network.

Crazy: That is the adjective that works for my schedule the rest of this month. Since TV folks are not allowed to take off during certain "ratings" months, everybody has to pile into the remaining opportunities...like December. So, I may not be writing as often as usual. That is my holiday present to all of you!

Have a safe weekend and THANKS for everything!