Before I post this week’s list of Purple Star lenses I’d like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a happy holiday filled with warm moments between family and friends and a double dose of joy in the coming new year.

2009 has been a rough one for many and yet our Squid spirit has thrived.  We continue to reward each other with compliments and blessings and star ratings.  We nominate each other for Purple Stars and Lens of the Day.  We donate to charity and we take joy in each others successes as if they were our own by way of Facebook and Twitter and our individual blogs.

We’ve proven that even a serious downturn in the economy can’t take away our community spirit and so I raise my virtual glass and sing a song of praise and pride, Here’s to you Squid!  Thank you for letting me be a part of this wonderful group of people.

And now here are the lenses that received a Purple Star during the week ending 12/25/2009:

To those of you who celebrate,  Have a Merry Christmas!

And to those of you who don’t,  Have a wonderful day!