We are back from Thanksgiving travel to visit family. We saw relatives we haven't seen in 5 years or a decade, and my sons met cousins they've never seen before. It was lovely to reconnect with so many. FB is a great way to maintain relationships over distances, but it's a bit like an artificial lung, isn't it? Never quite as good as really being there, and hugging your loved ones in person!
Now I am looking down the barrel of the usual holiday craziness with:
- 3 holiday concerts
- 2 holiday plays
- 2 kids birthday parties to plan and execute
- Christmas
- 2 office Christmas parties
- Christmas cookie baking exchange
- New Year's Eve party
- 2 holiday gatherings with friends
Schedule conflicts have already eliminated 2 more Christmas gatherings from my calendar, and frankly, I am a bit relieved.
I am tempted to ditch 3 other standard holiday activities:
- Christmas cards are looking unlikely this year. Every other year is good enough, right?
- The tree, if we ever get one, will be up for only 2 weeks. That hardly seems worth the bother, right?
- Persimmons? Not this year.
So, strap in, and we'll see how this goes! I hope all of you are able to take some time and *enjoy* the season amidst all the crazy!
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