Merry Christmas To You All

THE SWEET MISS HARPER
Well, Santa is well on his way now, getting the boys all warmed up for that big trip Thursday night, so it's time to get into the real Christmas spirit.  And, I've chosen to help you get there by publishing this magnificent image of our great-niece, Miss Harper Hartte Cunningham, age 8 months, taken by her mother Kayla as they began decorating her first Christmas Tree in their Omaha home.  This is such a grand photo - taken with an Iphone - that I just had to share it with you all.

SOME SMILES FOR YOU ALL
Today I'll provide you with some of my very favorite video clips to help celebrate the holiday.  We hope they will bring a smile to your face and a song to your heart.  Enjoy...



BEST HOLIDAY WISHES TO YOU ALL
This year we here at A Bubbling Cauldron wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  We hope your new year will be fantastic - full of hope and promise for better times.



THANKS TO OUR READERS
We want to thank each of you who read these entries for your support.  Even though fewer of you comment on these pages we know you're out there reading because many of you send private messages on issues addressed here.  We'll continue to try to provide you with timely, accurate information and our opinion on what that information means.



THANKS TO MY SPECIAL FRIENDS AT CITY HALL...
We want to thank the wonderful employees of the City of Costa Mesa for your continued loyalty and diligence supporting my city.  Each of you work hard and do your individual jobs with great professionalism.  We know how difficult these past few years have been for you all, and hope this year brings change.  We hope it finally brings new contracts for the Public Safety organizations, who have been working without a new contract for nearly 550 days at this point.



...AND TO THOSE HARD WORKING CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS
I also want to express my gratitude to those residents to take the time to be involved in the important issues facing our city these days.  We know how difficult it is for you to step up and speak up on tough issues knowing that you'll get ridiculed and rebuffed by some of our elected leaders.  We know that many of you have been treated unfairly this year, but hope the November elections will shift the majority to bring some civility back to our city council.



ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS.... I'LL BE BACK!
So, to each of you, we hope your holiday is very special for you and that the new year brings all you hope for.  We're turning down the flame under the old cauldron for a few days, but will be back right after the new year to continue to inform and provoke you.

MERRY CHRISTMAS