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There is something about saying we always do this which helps keep the years together.

Time is such an elusive thing that if we keep on meaning to

do something interesting but never do it, year would follow year with no special

thoughtfulness being expressed in making gifts, surprises, charming table settings, and familiar favorite food.

Tradition is a good gift intended to guard the best gifts.

Edith Schaefer quoted in Christmas spirit by George Grant and Gregory Wilbur.

Well welcome back to Brighthart everybody.

It is good to be here with you.

I'm Brian Sovey as always joined by my lovely wife Lexi. Say

how to the people Lexi. Hi. I'm getting my best Christmassy elf out. Yeah, this

is what happens. Let me let me walk you guys through what this episode is about and why we're doing it because, so we literally, you won't be able to tell any of this, but we literally recorded yesterday on our normal schedule.

And then today I was at work and Lexi said,

like as if she was Will Farrell in the movie Elf,

maybe all caps in the text message, I can't remember we need to record on Christmas things and and stuff for Bright hear

And I was like we do and she said yes and I said like how soon was like tonight

So I told you two weeks ago we should have been recording about this I didn't I don't remember that so that's because you're not the director of traditions and holiday activities in the home I'm not the O'Ico desk spot so I am at your mercy, babe. I literally don't know what we're talking about beyond that there is a Christmas elf in the room.

Well we have had multiple people ask us about this.

And this specifically came from a conversation

I had with Lindsay today.

I won't say your last name online.

Yeah, probably a good idea. One of my friends and I were talking about Christmas stuff and I've been chatting with some

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