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It Was Best & Worst Christmas Ever

In the Coeur d'Alene Press, Rob Stratton tells of Christmas 2005, which became his best and worst Christmas ever:

A few years ago I was driving from Seattle to our home in Rathdrum. I was somewhere near Ellensburg listening to a Wenatchee radio station. They were doing a special where they would have listeners call in to relate their best or worst Christmas. I knew, without question, that my best and worst Christmas were one and the same. Unfortunately, I was living in the moment and wasn't ready to tell my story to the world. Recently, I found myself reliving that moment, just as I often relive many moments from that fateful winter. I realized that it was time to share my Christmas tale. The night of Dec. 6, 2005, was particularly cold, below zero. Rest of the story here.

Question: Do you remember your worst Christmas?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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