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By ROBERT VILLANUEVA

Wish lists get harder every year.

Not just for me and not just for Christmas.

I think the older you get the fewer things you need that you don’t go out and get for yourself once you decide you need them. That makes buying gifts for parents particularly tricky.

You know what I mean.

Parents are always the first to tell you, “Don’t get me anything.”

That’s because they always buy for themselves what they want as soon as they want it.

He came into her life as a young dog, first belonging to her son, who had always wanted a black lab named Vader.
A lab golden retriever mix, he always had been an anomaly, afraid of water. He even sunk to a bottom of a pool once, requiring someone to jump in and rescue him. His swimming instincts never worked quite right.
When her son was home from college one weekend they sat down for a friendly game of cards. As a joke, her son put Vader up as a bid during one hand. She won decidedly; in return Vader was hers for keeps.

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It’s time to dust off those Christmas movies — or flip to a cable channel playing them 24/7 — and get into the holiday spirit.
Everyone tends to have a favorite this time of year. Here are a few of my suggestions.
For the kids you can’t beat the classics.
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1964), “Frosty the Snowman” (1969) and “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (1970) can be caught on television this time of year.

Desserts for Warm Blessings

Last Christmas several individuals, families and organizations prepared homemade desserts for patrons of Warm Blessings Soup Kitchen to enjoy on Christmas Day. Several people have contacted me and asked if we could do this again. So let’s try it!