Happy Herman's Hideaway

Hello, my San Saba sweethearts, and how have you been since last we spoke? Can you believe it is already November? It seems I turned around on New Year’s day, closed my eyes and here I am 11 months later looking toward the end of another year! 2020 has been a really diffcult year, and though I have enjoyed many aspects of it, I am ready to see a new, better year begin.

I realize Christmas began in stores quite some time ago, but we have not even begun to discuss the all-important Thanksgiving meal yet. I told mom I would be responsible for the menu, and she said if that was the case, I would be responsible for cooking it. So I quickly changed my mind and told her I would be happy to eat whatever she decided we should have. I made the right choice; I am not able to reach the burners on the stove. And if I tried to put something in the oven, I would end up falling in, and the family would have roasted Herman hot dog for Thanksgiving. What a terribly sad meal that would be, and it would taste terrible.

As I said earlier, Christmas began in stores some time ago, and it makes me wonder…don’t people get really tired of Christmas music? Doesn’t "Jingle Bells" eventually jangle their nerves and "Let It Snow" cause avalanches of anger? I would think the Mall Santas would want to begin mauling the people who sit on their laps asking for impossible gifts hour after hour, day after day! And how about the people who wrap presents? I am surprised managers do not walk in to find sales people wrapped in Peanuts Christmas paper head to toe! Yeah, we have come to extend Christmas for so long, we kind of make it irritating.

There is only one thing I want for Christmas, and it is for there not to be a civil war when this election is over. This country is so full of divisiveness, hatred, staunch lines in the sand and what seems to me insanity I worry they will lose all control.

I love all of you. Each of you have value to me, and I would hope you do to yourselves as well. Life is a gift, and we are a gift to each other. I love you so much, my San Saba darlings; so shall we elect to be friends because that is the most important election of all! Thank you for being!