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Your friends are giving you Christmas ornaments each year.

It was the night before Christmas, and I was sitting in my recliner by the tree. I looked over to enjoy the season, when it hit me that I am a photographer because I have so many ornaments to remind me.

Somewhere on your Christmas tree, you have Santa with a camera.

I was enjoying my coffee in my Nikon mug, and it tastes so much better when I have logos on it. Not just any logos will do, for it is always Nikon and can never be a Canon. 

You have a picture of Santa in a slide mount.

Also, ornaments remind me how long I have been in this career. I have a slide of Santa from another Christmas Eve.

You have a What The Duck Christmas ornament

Today, a cartoon character helps me laugh—really loudly. What the Duck has given me much glee this year, helping me make light of the moments that used to get me all uptight.

You don’t just have Christmas ornaments, but coffee mugs with cameras or manufacturer logos.

Nikon 24-79mm f/2.8 Coffee Mug. If you have one of these, you have it pretty bad.

Merry Christmas!