When did you celebrate? - 6 December

Birthdays, parties, Saturday afternoons with a few beers and good friends, dancing ... There have been many celebrations this year, but I think the one that sticks out most prominently in my mind is the time I was back in the US to visit for Thanksgiving.  The entire trip felt like one big celebration, but there was a very special celebration in North Manchester that didn't really take the form of a typical celebration (no booze, no fancy food, no formal attire) and it was a post-church breakfast with my three favorite kiddos - Sam, age 7; Calvin, age 5; and Milo, age 3; of the Hupp-Brown household.  It was so great (really, I need a better word, because great doesn't even scratch the surface) to spend time with them throughout the 4 days I was visiting Manchester, and that particular brunch made me feel so warm and fuzzy inside that I really didn't want it to end.  I felt loved.  And I will celebrate those seemingly insignificant moments for the rest of my days.