Christmas is Almost Here!

It was a really ssslllloooowwww week at work! I thought Friday would never get here . . . and every day there were fewer and fewer people to be found when you needed an answer for some question. Well, we finally made it to the weekend!

Greg and I enjoyed our usual Saturday waffles this morning and have been wrapping the last of the gifts and thinking of little things to do at the last minute.

Melanie called last night to catch me up on her identity theft crisis. (Melanie's apartment was burglarized last weekend within 24 hours of the time the roommates dispersed to go home for the weekend.) One of the things the thieves stole was her fire box with her birth certificate, passport, title to her car, and social security card. This week for her has been an all out panic of bank visits, credit bureau alerts, long phone interactions with auto attendants to get information, and such. With her Dad's help and a lot of support from friends and family, she seems to have cancelled accounts and turned on all the necessary credit alerts. Last Monday morning, I called Montgomery County to order another copy of Melanie's birth certificate because I knew she was going to need it. I dropped the letter requesting the birth certificate and the money order in the mail at the post office on Monday evening. Melanie called yesterday to say that she RECEIVED the birth certificate on Friday! Hurray for Montgomery County! It's great to see a service-oriented government agency! Great work! It has also been very comforting how many people have stepped in to help Melanie replace things and help her clean up. In spite of how much this situation stinks, it really demonstrates the love of the season that there were a number of people "standing in the gap" for her. She is truly rich in this area.

I sent my Christmas cards and letter this week, so I hope many of you have found this sight and will check in occasionally to see what's happening. I hope to have some more pictures after we get together with family and friends over the next few days, so check back.

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And have a very Merry Christmas!