Holiday Recap...

Yesterday was a fantastic day, as always. It was a little different, given that it was here versus Mamie's for the first time in my life, but it was still excellent. It was a very Notre Dame, Celtic and golf Christmas and I made out like a bandit like usual. But the real winners were the girls, who could now open their own Toys 'R Us.

I will say this: No more weddings or births (the only way to merit your own stocking from Mamie and Mike) until a larger mantle is put in. The wood was straining under all the weight.

(There's 26 stockings, for those of you who were wondering.)

-Excellent Hawaii Bowl win for the Irish on Christmas Eve. They came out like they needed the win and they got it. It's a great way to end the season and a terrific building block for next year. The bowl losing streak is over, the goal for next season is 9 wins.