This time around I did stop and think about those past years when both birthday and Christmas were just another day. I have good friends, an extended family, more food than I can eat plus some surprises that were totally unexpected. I went from zero to having it all in a short time. Many thanks to everyone and a special shout to a person who made my day. 2013 is gonna be such a dynamic year. BTW - I have two new projects starting after the holidays. One has to do with video game graphics and the other is learning how to do web design. The Director of Horizon House, the program that helped me get off the streets, has asked me to create a Web Page for him. I told him I'd look into it. Admittedly I'm way over my head but I'm up for the challenge. I'm gonna be so busy. Lol