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12 -Orono WeeklyTlmes, Wedneeday, December22, 19~3 Warning: The foliowing may flot make complete sense. lEt may not say much at ail. 1t may leave your head reeling wondering if there is any point to what I arn writing. Hint There is no point! What there is, is plenty of holiday cheer and warm wishes for the holidays. Yep, truth be known, Irn having sorne trouble writing. Typing today is a joke. My hearfelt thanks ta the inventor of the back-space key. The reason for the dead brain... Yeah, like I need to tell you. Corne on, you ail know the reason. Like the rest of you, ail that 1 can concentrate on is Christmas. In fact, I'm wiped! Between shopping, trirnring, wrapping, racing around to various schoois for ail sorts of Christrnas entertainment, Im ready to let the visions of sugarpiums. dance through my head. (I wish that I knew sorneone who could explain to me what exactiy a sugarplum is.) We are weii into the tweive days of Christmas. But, wait, I'rn flot sure. Do they begin before or after Christmas? Anyway, crunch time is near. The good news is I finished my shopping at record time. I officiaiiy finished shopping at 8:23:12 pm on Thursday, December 16. Oh, wait I forgot somebody. Better hike back to the mail. I have a dog that chews on the rolis from Christmnas paper, a cat that eats ribbons, and hair that always gets stuck Ito the scotch tape. Having a good time wrapping presents, I arn. I'rn already thinking about the turkey, and its trirnmings, and fixin's. Not to mention gingerbread, shortbread, and the rest. No plum pudding and no fruitcake. Hey, what sort of weird tradition is that. Thank you for reading my rarnblings and babblings for this week. In the New Year I promise that I wiIi write something, that makes sense and that you really want to read. But, if you made it this fari... 1 sincerely wish every reader a Merry Christmnas, a Happy New Year, a joyous holiday season, and ail the best for you and your family and friends. Before 1 go, 1 want to take this opportunity to send out a very speciai message. (It's my spot. 1 can if 1 want.) My surrogate family is ceiebrating a very special occasion on December 27... A twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary John and Lidy, and ail the best for twenty- five (or so) more. Three arrested in park burglary Three Clarington men were arrested last week for a break-in at Mosport Park restaurant. Seven staff T-Shirts, which were recovered, were the oniy items rernoved. We're extending our very best wishes, to you and yours for a holiday filed with good friends and cheer. We're proud to'be-a part of this fine community and are grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Merry Ch.ristmas!, Mayor Diane Hamre and Members of Council. I-I Pat and Fred Storsbergen Catering Connection and their trusty helpers would like to wish al our friends and customers A V'Iery £4emj Christmas and a Hfappy N7ew fYear Sincerest thanks for your Patronage in 1993