Merry Christmas! * Jesus is the Reason for the Season. * Christmas begins with Christ.

This And That * I am on a big Prince kick right now, which has been going on for over a month. I don’t know how long it will last, but I will enjoy the ride for as long as it does! So, depending on the day and my mood, my favorite Prince song could be anything from “Little Red Corvette,” “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry,” “Raspberry Beret,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Baby I’m a Star,” “1999,” or “I Would Die 4U.” * My grandson and I experimented and made a packaged hot cocoa mix with microwaved hot water versus the old-fashioned milk and cocoa heated up in a pan on the stove.

This And That * I loved watching the twirling and whirling of the fall leaves as they blew out of my yard into someone else’s yard. * Only the elite few will get this.

This And That * I cannot lie. I first watched “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” with Kevin Costner back in 1991 mainly so I could see Sean Connery as King Richard at the end of the movie.

Eight is great! Hey, Trent Avery I can’t believe you are eight! Time sure does fly by When your life is so great! Sports is your thing, With football number one. You will be playing in the Super Bowl When all is said and done! Swimming is for sharks And you definitely fit the bill.

This and That * The New York Giants better pull out “The Annexation of Puerto Rico” play when they face the Dallas Cowboys in their gridiron matchup this coming Sunday! Those who have seen the movie “Little Giants” will know what I am talking about. * I read this—I think the proper term for senior women should be Queenagers.

This and That * Clocks go back on Sunday, November 5th. I hope mine goes back to a time when people had Morals, Values, Loyalty, Appreciation, and Respect.

This and That Halloween * I want to put up my Christmas tree and eat turkey while wearing my Halloween costume. Is that too much to ask? * October through December is the best time of the year.

Dear Editor: The time has come for “confusion” to go “beddy- bye” as the rapidly approaching “Holy Season,” time change and local elections need to be focused on now. All you Sentinel readers are now “certified geniuses” like Confusion and me because you now know a lot of stuff.

This and That * It is finally October, which means all of the cobwebs and dust in my house are now Halloween decorations. * Who remembers when the Stockton Junior High had a different school song? When I was in junior high more than fifty years ago (Yikes!), it went like this: “Go Mighty Tigers, we’re with you tonight.