Seeking Christmas Spirit
The traditions of Christmas fade into the tapestry of “used-too-be” taking my joy for decorating with it. No one will celebrate here this year, so what’s the point of decorating?
The traditions of Christmas fade into the tapestry of “used-too-be” taking my joy for decorating with it. No one will celebrate here this year, so what’s the point of decorating?
Some people love Christmas “the whole Christmas season, Please don’t ask ME why, I don’t know the reason”* Others might say “bah-humbug” or plot against “every Who down in Whoville” during December. December 24th is generally my favorite day of the month. It brings my family to my home. We sing carols around the piano …
Every wedding has a perfect date, right? The calendar around our house includes a big red heart over January 2, 2016. My first reaction to this date was: what? Won’t it interfere with all the hoopla surrounding New Year’s Day? After all, the day before the wedding is usually the rehearsal. The day before that …
All I want for Christmas is to skip the whole thing. I’m not looking forward to it. At all. I have reasons. Darn good ones too. So why don’t you hear me out before you label me “Scrooge” and move on? Reason #1 Last year my mother was in the hospital at Christmas. This year …
Labor Day marks the official end of summer. The Tuesday following kids head back to school. On the west coast anyway. Elsewhere in the US, kids have been back to school for a week or two already. It’s hard for those on this coast to let go of summer. Isn’t it a given that the …
Friday night for years meant two things: pizza and movies. Before our sons had a social calendar rivaling Paris Hilton, we would rent two movies, pick up a pizza and chill out in the family room. This was back when the movies came from Blockbuster. Conveniently, our movie rental store was located two doors down …
A few weeks ago, I posted about maintaining family traditions around the holidays. I didn’t say there was no room for change, but I did mention conversations held with my son. He responded to the post (which you can read here) by saying he felt he had been misrepresented. I made him look bad. My …
A great irony greeted me. The source was flesh of my flesh. Traditions that had been acclaimed as unchangeable fell beneath the barrage of personal plans. A son of mine was incensed when I mentioned to him last year in December that things were changing. The kids were becoming adults. Soon, the family Christmas traditions of …
What sort of food is traditional fare for your family at Christmas?
What sort of things does your family do when gathered together for Christmas?