Hiking in the snow to his daughter's mountain cabin while Christmas eve approaches, Bob Olson recalls his past -- from homesteading grandparents to the turbulent '90s. His life through the decades of the 20th century reflects poverty, wealth, and colorful comrades living in rural America, small towns, big cities, foreign ports, and third world settings. A near-death experience with Jesus molds Bob's life with a Christmas attitude and, as he shares the temper of his times from his mischief in childhood to unjust imprisonment, laughter prevails. Diverse companions with eccentric behavior and unusual events combine in his heart-warming Christmas journey.