I wish it wasn’t Christmas. There I said it. I’ve been holding it in for some time now and I thought the feeling would pass. Like a bad mood or a Texas cold front, I hoped it might sweep in stay for a few days and then be on its way. But, here it is.…

I can still hear my mom’s voice ringing out today and the thought of it makes my spine tingle. “Todd, Jennifer, and Jeff you need to go clean your rooms! Company is coming!” That we were listed as a triumvirate was the first sign that mom meant business. Akin to being called by all three…