December 31, 2003

Elizabeth as Santa pro-tem.

Today is the seventh day of Christmas, and the day we explored our Christmas stockings hung on the mantle with care. Acting as president pro-tem of the Santa, Elizabeth distributed the stockings and generally kept the peace. No dancers dancing or partridges in pear trees, but loving goodies and good times. Tomorrow we'll get to the stuff under the tree.

At night, we were relieved to see New York safely bring in 2004. And then we rang in our new year quietly but joyfully. Happy New Year! May 2004 bring peace and justice around the world.