We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:45:59 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I'm prejudiced, I admit, having been the child in this comment when it was my family's turn to do this during Vietnam. Homefront Six left this comment on my Whattaya Want For Christmas post. I know if we were in Hawaii today, we'd be helping put up Christmas decorations. I would like a better answer to my daughter's comment that she misses her daddy besides "me too, baby. Me too." *sigh* A winning lottery ticket would be nice. I'm not greedy - 5 zeros would be acceptable. A fast forward button on life? That would be kind of nice. Just... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:42:59 -0600 Cricket and HFS, Nothing most of us are going through are more than minor inconveniences in comparison. What do I want for Christmas? A world of no pain, no loss, no one left behind, no waiting for love. But, such is life. My heart, and my prayers, goes out to you and anyone else hurting at Christmas, or any other time of the year. Now, I wish this lump in my throat would go away. Not sure where it came from.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54171 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54171 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:27:25 -0600 I read that the other day, John... and I have to agree. I've been thinking about you, HF6. Like Cricket, I'll be counting my blessings this Christmas, knowing that although things aren't perfect, they're as wonderful as I chose to believe. And I believe in Santa, too. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54166 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54166 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:31:59 -0600 http://homefrontsix.blogspot.com/2006/12/all-i-want-for-christmas.html Harvey ~ thanks. I appreciate it more than you know! Cricket ~ you too! Just keep tossing those snowballs this way!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54165 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54165 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:30:14 -0600 *leaves pile of snow* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54158 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/simply_the_best.html#comment-54158 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:31:26 -0600