as for this time of year.... it is just all down hill for me starting in Sept. Mom passed at end of Sept, then Thanksgiving was always her favorite and my nephew passed at end of Nov and Dad's b-day is beginning of Dec.... and then trough in Banks' passing right before T-day and it is just hard to be cheerful --- I appreciate all I have and the time I had with them all, but it is just too much in a short period of time