The other night, about 1:30 AM, I heard a loud crash and breaking glass. I jumped up, ran into the hallway and yelled out in my deepest, baddest voice, "WHO'S THERE!!". I was also carrying my weapon with me. I looked down, and I was holding onto my pillow in a very menacing way. I hate it for the fool who dares endure the wrath of the pillow. Turns out my Christmas tree had fallen over, and a few of the ornaments broke in the process, but I now know what I would do in a fight. :)

Merry Christmas.

Dan.

When he's not out fighting crime with his pillow, Dan Askins is a Realtor with Fore Properties.

Last night, my family and I took a tour of the nativity displays at the Whispering Pines Country Club. The Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care has assembled over 50 of them from donors as a fundraiser. These displays come from all over the world and are truly amazing.

One of the interesting things about them was that each culture made the faces and costumes match that particular culture. Kenyans, Koreans, Peruvians, Italians. It really brought to mind the universality of the Christmas story.

Please take the time to go see and also to support the work of the Coalition.

When Dan isn't out touring the sights in Moore County, he sells real estate with Fore Properties.

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