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Three weeks today will be Christmas Eve

It is getting SO close now.

Tomorrow night we get our tickets, and all our final payments have been made. So much to do between now and then. We will all appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

 Trebles at the ready

 The Boss at the 24 Hour Sing

 24 Hour Messiah

 Trebles and The Boss

What we are leaving behind...

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  1. Got my ticket. Have not quite sorted out ecrss baggage... AARGH!!!

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  2. For ecress read excess. Night out tonight will do that!!

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