Becky, your stories about Christmas dinner for service men reminds me of many years ago when our family hosted 8 men from Great Lakes Naval Academy for Christmas day at our house. That was one of the best Christmases I can remember, not for anything material, but for the warmth and good feelings of simply spreading joy among some guys who could not go home or who didn't have a family that they could go home to.

This year on Christmas, I do have some chores to do feeding horses where my horses are boarded. I plan to sing some Christmas songs to them. I think they really like that because they like when you talk to them. All of them get excited and welcome me (about 20 of them) when I bring them their dinner. They are pasture boarded, so I will be outside walking around to their paddocks and hoping for nicer weather.

If you don't have horses, dogs and cats might enjoy a nice concert of Christmas songs. I know my cats like it when I sing! They cock their heads and look at me. Singing also makes me feel good.