It's like the world's longest tennis match. County presents interlocal agreement to city for law enforcement, city passes. City presents interlocal agreement for law enforcement to the county, county passes. Back and forth it goes. And no one quite understands what it's all about.
Let's winnow it down a bit so it's more understandable to all of us.
The city eliminated its own police force several years ago.
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve.
O come all ye faithful.
The next day is Christmas.
Joyful and triumphant.
The day after that is Boxing Day.
A bank holiday for the United Kingdom.
And Canada.
And Australia and other former British colonies.
If it falls on a Saturday, banks are closed the following Monday.
But it's also the holiday when, traditionally, servants and tradesmen received gifts from their bosses or employers.
The gift was known as a "Christmas box."
Thus the holiday's name.
Meanwhile back ...
This has been another great week in Art. When you read this, winter will have officially arrived. We wish for safe travel weather for the many who will be traveling for Christmas and New Year's.
There will be Christmas eve services on December 24th at Castell's Trinity United Methodist Church at 4 pm and at Art United Methodist Church at 6 pm.
In Mason we are not likely to have a "white Christmas" but we are certainly having real "Texas" Christmas weather. With the spring like temperatures it should make for safe journeys and plenty of time for the kids to be outside enjoying new games and playthings, and we can all take time to drive around and enjoy the lights and holiday cheer.
Here it is already Christmas week. I really don't know where the year went! The thing that starts my Christmas Day off good is if I feed everyone a first-rate breakfast. These adorable mini quiches are perfect for breakfast, brunch or served as an appetizer at your next party so they are really perfect for the Holiday season.
At this "turkey time" of year, stories of chickens are decidedly in the background. Clucking is drowned out by gobbles. The mention of "clucking" brings to mind a vignette destined to become an urban legend, except for a sudden change of location to a pastoral setting where neighbors live acres apart.
Let the story begin.
My Christmas wish for you is: Enough money, Enough food, Enough health, Enough happiness, and Enough places to put all those Christmas things!
So, from Z., Cousin Louie, Earl, Rojo, Nacha, and myself, Merry Christmas to all!
Now, get back to what ever you need to get done. Christmas is almost here and what are you doing reading this article?
Once again it's time for our Annual Christmas Gift Guide, which I enjoy putting out every few years, or whenever I remember it. For your edification and convenience, I scour the store shelves and parking lots and public restrooms all over the United States, provided they are located in my office, to bring you a compilation of the most impractical and useless offerings available.
This is the sixth, and last recipe in my "Quick and Easy Recipes for Holiday Season 2015." I hope some of you have found these recipes a bit helpful during this very busy time of the year. This particular recipe happens to be a personal favorite of mine, since it has a rather bold, spicy taste to it.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016!
Ingredients for cake:
1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
1 package spice cake mix
3 eggs
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ...
We at the Mason Senior Center hope you enjoyed the "Holiday Treats Day" we had last week for our members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. Thanks to Mario, Jerry and Shirlene there was an abundance of goodies to eat and beverages. I helped too by staying completely out of the way.
