This entry is more a Clay Aiken editorial as opposed to a news item.  I was asked to provide a story for today and, since it is December 13, 2009, the only thing I could think to write about was Clay Aiken and Christmas.

My first Clay Aiken concert was the 2006 Christmas tour.  I was fortunate to see him in Merrillville, Indiana.  It was magic, pure and simple.

I can’t put into words what Clay and Christmas means to me, so I thought I’d put it into a video – my open letter to Clay.   I hope you enjoy

Oh, and for the record, it’s 18 Days, 13 hours and 29 minutes until January 1, 2010 (that would be as of 10:32 am – Raleigh time, of course) – just sayin’