Merry Christmas

Warmest Christmas Eve Greetings from Washington, D.C., On a cloudy 52 degree afternoon, I am sipping a ginseng drink at the Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library, while the homeless shelter is being deep cleaned today. Christmas at the shelter is reported to be a unique blend of church groups coming by to sing carols, lots of delivered food, free warm clothing, and the usual gaggle of stoners outside of the building carrying on. Plus the general disorientation of everything being closed in the district, and limited service from public transit. Obviously, the Basilica at Catholic University will be open, with the red hatted cardinal, Archbishop of Washington, as the main celebrant. And then there is the American spectacle of the season, with all of the decorations and advertised sales and pop Xmas songs everywhere, with the traditionalists reminding all that "Jesus is the Reason for the Season". Fa La La La La. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! Let the real you, the Divine Absolute, work through the body-mind complex without interference. We have nothing left to achieve. Peaceout. Craig Louis Stehr Adam's Place Homeless Shelter 2210 Adams Place NE #1 Washington, D.C. 20018 Telephone Messages: (202) 832-8317 Email: craiglouisstehr@gmail.com MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 34181 Washington, D.C. 20043-4181 December 24, 2025 Anno Domini