Christmas is wonderful and I love it. I even preached on Christmas Day about how love is the best word to describe Christmas. But after all of the seriousness and fun and gathering with family there comes a time to flop down and relax and be thankful and grateful for it. And this is that day.

Christmas started for us on the 23rd, a Friday, with a visit to the extended family. The following morning we returned home and had our personal family Christmas time. Sunday morning was church followed by heading home for a delicious lunch, a nap and some local friends over to visit in the evening.

Boxing day was a gentle start and then heading in to Madison to watch The Nutcracker with my brother-in-law and his family and eating afterwards.

The classic Run Rudolph Run performed by Lemmy, Billy Gibbons and Dave Grohl.

It was insanely cold earlier this week, but the clear blue sky and bright white snow called to me, so I took a walk during my lunchbreak at work. I thought this was a nice picture.

Two Jewish men busking in Jerusalem. Let's start with "Wish You Were Here".

And then throw in "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" for good measure.

Not a good weekend for technical equipment in the Chappell house. The death toll so far consists of two wifi routers, an alarm clock and my electric razor. Thankfully all our computers seem to be holding up.