Counting the days for Christmas/New Years break. I am taking a little over two weeks off of work. No travels really but lots of play with the family, and much needed rest.

• After seemingly months of not playing, I managed to have some time with the sticks and recorded a cover of "Between Two Points" performed by David Gilmore and his daughter, Romany. The original song was written by The Montgolfier Brothers back in the 2000s.

Full song cover:

• We went to a Christmas tree farm to get our tree. They have a lovely red barn where kids can go upstairs to an open space a play with toys, skateboards and other fun vehicles. I tried the skateboard, it's the first time in like 30 years that I've hopped on one.

• It has been abnormally warm here in central Nebraska. Today was 62, sunny, no wind. Most days have been similar. I hope January doesn't clobber us like it did last year.

• My crazy work hours has kept me away from the news, I'm all the better for it to be honest.