With Hanukkah season ending and Christmas getting into full swing, I fill my days with home repairs and upkeep stuff. Not much for the Christmas decorations this year, with Blake gone, and no cats to fight with over climbing the tree, I just decided to put up some garland and decorate my living room window. Here are a few pictures from the Hanukkah party earlier this week and my trip to Israel. That's me and mom in the Dead Sea and on top of Mt Carmel with the Jezreel Valley behind us. After Christmas in Tennessee, I have to set about getting ready for assignments in D.C. and England which are back to back. I am sure I will enjoy both of them greatly.