2001-12-24 - 5:44 p.m.

Its Christmas Eve. I'm hangin with my family. There is love in the air.

And I just got the best Christmas Present!!

HE CALLED ME.

PAT. Called. Called ME. Just now.

To wish me a Merry Christmas. To tell me he wanted to see me before I left, wanted to "take me out."

He didn't have to call. he could have called Wednesday. he could have not called, or called later, but he called, and he called today, and he asked if he could see me again, and take me out! And I told him I would love to see him again. I am totally surprised, and beyond pleased. I feel all warm and fuzzy and Christmassy.

Merry Merry Christmas!!!