The sunset Christmas day. Coming out of my brother's house after a great day of family and toys and games and food, I was caught off guard by the beauty of this sunset through the trees next to his house. I suppose it is very like the sunset many nights, but that does not make it less spectacular. It had snowed all day, but cleared up, so it was clear and crisp. The dark of the trees highlighted the colors and revealed the dark rushing to overtake the lingering light. But it was Christmas, and darkness was Life as well.
On the way back to Chi-town, I stopped to see an old friend and his family. This is Don Snyder Jr. in his front yard by his new truck. Don is a former marine who married an incredible Sundanese woman, Amani, when he was stationed in Cairo. Now they have two sons and a home in the country outside Bowling Green (Ohio, not Kentucky). Life is great but not without its struggles as they make their own little paradise. Ain't that the way.