I just read of an old Franciscan monk
        who put Christmas lights on his cane
as he walked down the streets of
        Gallup, New Mexico all seasons of
the year.  It was a conversation starter.
        I have a Chocolate Lab. He is my
conversation starter as I walk him
        up and down the street. “Would you
like to wear Christmas lights, Buddy
        Baloo? No, you light up life just as
you are, my buddy. Any more convers-
	ation and we would be late for dinner,
and I know that you never want to be late
	for dinner. How did the monk plug in 
those lights?"