Don't hit your brother!

  December 2021 Merry Christmas to all of you cherished friends and family! I’ve really put off writing this Christmas letter, having been sick (not covid), and having forgotten the nature of time during the holidays.  Our house must have some Time Machine genes in its boards, tiles, and carpet, because I seem to have missed a few weeks here and there. We hope you are all experiencing the warming Christmas spirit, that of the hope that comes with a knowledge of Christ our savior’s birth, his life and example, his personal atonement for each of us, and his resurrection. It’s a lot to comprehend, yet his plan is so simple and true.   Sitting here thinking about some words that sum up this year, my mastery of the English language, even pig Latin, seems to be lacking.  So, I’ll just wing it and do my best to “use my words,” counsel I often give kindergarteners thru 6th graders when they seem frustrated with technology.  Actually, when it comes to technology, ev...