Vol. 29, No. 6 #3 (December 2006). EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

• Author: By Jeffrey A. Schalow

Wyoming Bar Journal

2006.

Vol. 29, No. 6 #3 (December 2006).

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

WYOMING LAWYERDecember 2006/Vol. 29, No. 6EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORTBy Jeffrey A. Schalow

An unintended yet very pleasant consequence of the admonition in my first column to contact a long lost friend was that I heard from many old friends and law school classmates. Thank you all so very much! The "name the column" contest continues. Many of the early entries harkened back to the infamous "Schalow and Dull Report" that scandalized the Wyoming Law School back in the late seventies. For a while, I fancied "Schalow Thoughts" or just the "Schalow Report," but when I mentioned it to my brother, he balked at using "that same old pun we'd heard all our lives." I pointed out it was a new and original pun for anyone first encountering our family name. But, trouble is, though it may be an original thought in each individual's mind, everyone thinks of it. Truth told, the pun gets old fast and I intend to be writing this column for a very long time. Keep your suggestions coming and I'll announce the winner in February's issue.

The message in this column is a simple one - I wish you joy and bright blessings this Holiday Season.

All Rites of Winter ever devised, all traditions and beliefs, set this as the time of year for reflection, celebration and preparation. It is the time of the Winter Solstice - that point in the cycle of seasons when darkness gives way to light. A time to reflect on our past, to count blessings and give help to others. A time to celebrate and share tales and traditions of family and friends. It is time to prepare for the awakening of life come spring. It is time to forgive ourselves and to light up others' lives with the season's magic.

My gift to all of you is a favorite breakfast recipe. One you can use to feed the house full of guests left over from the previous night's revelry or (especially if served as breakfast in bed) to simply make any day special for someone you love. This is (deceptively) easy to prepare; if you can make toast you can handle this. However, it makes an elegant and festive presentation, it's yummy, and everyone's reaction is the same - "wow, that's the best French Toast I've ever had!" Yup, all you're getting from me is a recipe for good old French Toast. "Uhh, yea, well ummmm ... thanks...