I want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year. It's been a year packed full of changes, losses of loved ones, financial set backs for most all of us. But we're, hopefully, still able to hold onto positive hope for the future. I'm set on blasting through any negativity that comes our way this coming year.

We lost our very dear friend, Bettie Page, last week. I'm sure she's in a better place than she was trying to occupy that worn out body. Why is it that so many people seem to pass on during the Christmas time. Both my parents as well. I've been aware of that since I was a little kid. God Bless you and keep you, Bettie.

The TV show has occupied most of my waking time the last 22 years. Now, because of shooting schedule changes, we'll have more time off, but we'll have to make up for it by shooting more shows in a shorter amount of time during the year. This is proving to be a massive increase in the stress factor for many of the actors and production personnel. I don't know how we keep on doing what we do, in the time we have to do it. But I'm determined to open more creative avenues in my life to try and balance my work with more time to "play".

Keeping healthy is also a priority for me this coming year. There are only 2 things in life you can't replace. Your time, and your health. Think about it. So, keeping yourself as fit as you can, as mobile as you can, is necessary for that balance of mind and body. The adage "Use it or loose it" seems to inspire me to work out more. And I just plain feel better the more exercise I get.

I also plan to surround myself with the love of friends and family. And that includes you. In a weird sort of way, you are part of that extended family. Maybe it's having access to each other through these forums, myspaces, facebooks, etc, but it does make it possible to catch a little glimpse of each others lives from anywhere in the world. This planet IS truly getting smaller.

Enough pontificating for now. I think I hear Santa on the roof. I'm determined to try and catch him coming down our chimney this time. I've been SO close for SO many years. So..... hey hey hey..... and...Ho de ho ho to you all. And to all a good night.

Love, Ronn