I hope all of you had a good start to your Christmas season. In our faith tradition, the Christmas season actually does not start until Christmas Day, and lasts for 12 days! We do celebrate each day with a special gift or fun event. In the past, my wife and I would have a present for the children to unwrap. We have had more fun making special meals together, and then eating them. We would try different things we saw in recipe books, or just have fun with one item.
This year our plan one day is to try a soft pretzel recipe.
You may wonder why I was not in the clinic today. Before buying Lakeview Veterinary Clinic, I did 'relief' or temp' work for other veterinarians when they went on vacation or attended conferences. Once our initial papers were signed to purchase the clinic, I was able to find other relief Doctors to fill in my other slots. However, no one would take the day after Christmas. I did not feel comfortable going back on my word, so I still had staff come in, but worked at the practice in Champaign. This is the last obligation that I have from my 'previous life' as a relief Doctor. :-)
