[Rick Lee]

Some of my best X-mases were those where whatever big present I got required spending a lot of time with my folks or grandparents, like shopping for nice clothes after X-mas or bore-sighting the Weaver scope I got for my single shot .22 (in our huge front yard in TX) or learning how to do my own reloading with the equipment my dad gave me (bonus that we skipped church to do that a few yrs. ago). I guess the gifts were more important when I couldn't afford to buy whatever I wanted for myself. But now that I can AND I have just about every gizmo and toy I ever wanted, I'd really rather just hang out with the family and cook while I get bombed.