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Christmas Eve

It's cool this morning but very bright outside - the weather perfect for some family time.  I have started cooking what will become our Christmas Eve dinner, and as the smells circulate through our home, I am so reminded of Christmases of the past.  Only a few years ago, I would've been double checking all my supplies, including film.  I am not sure why the thought of film crossed my mind this morning, but for a second, I flashed backward 10 years. Things have changed so much in the last 10 years with the advance of technology.  Digital cameras, electronic downloads, digital movies.............the list goes on and on.  I still have a few VHS tapes of my favorite movies, many of them Christmas themed. Christmas Eve 2003.................My lil' angels were 10, 7 and 5 with a belief in Santa Clause and magic.  There still existed in our lives some innocence.  Stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remained closed on Christmas Day.  This w...