WHAT A CHEESY CHRISTMAS!

Everyone else has a merry Christmas but ours this year was very cheesy, not that that’s a bad thing.  Actually it was wonderful. When our family gets together it always includes a variety of food products in which everyone indulges themselves, from the 80 year olds on down.

What made this year different was the box of gourmet cheeses sent for all of us to enjoy from granddaughter, Victoria and our favorite non-family member, Kevin. Everyone was here when it arrived. About six varieties were unwrapped, crackers and cheese knives were laid out and everyone started to eat.

Everyone was saying you have to try this one or that one. Even the grandchildren were exclaiming how good each kind was. Our sixteen year-old grandson asked me if I had tried the bleu cheese, which I had already decided it was the best I’d ever eaten.

The box arrived on Christmas Eve, on Christmas day, we all gathered again for brunch and a goodbye to the travelers. We sat on our daughter’s screened porch and once again devoured what cheese was left.

All this goes to show that while our family is not into gourmet food, we can certainly tell the difference and appreciate it when served.

Hope your Christmas was as merry as ours.

 

WHERE IS A RESPONSE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT?

After the horrific murders of students and teachers, I’ve waited for a response from law enforcement about the number of guns owned by citizens who feel they need protection from bad people by buying assault weapons.

Years ago, police and sheriffs were quoted in newspapers and television about their concern with private citizens owning body piercing ammunition which had killed many officers, yet I’ve not seen one outcry from them in today’s media. Is the NRA so powerful that Police Chiefs or elected Sheriffs can no longer speak about gun control?

WHEN ARE THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA GOING TO BECOME OUTRAGED?

At a recent meeting, a member of our local NRA bragged that by the end of this year there would be one million people registered to carry concealed weapons. Last week the NRA announced their goal was reached. This particular gun dealer also has been pushing for students at our local community college to be given the right to carry arms on their campus as well as in their classrooms.

Congratulations to the NRA, you succeeded once again in making our state first in another category along with the “stand your ground law”. Congratulations are also in order for our state legislature for their efforts to protect special interest groups, give raises to their favorite employees and deny raises for six years to public servants such as teachers.