The Spirit of Christmas 2011

TweetAt the beginning of this holiday season, we were besieged with story after story about people who did not believe in Christmas.  In fact, they didn’t believe in much of anything except their right to speak out against the beliefs of many others.  They were so busy protesting the fact that many wanted to erect [...]

All I Want for Christmas Is Hugs

TweetThis has been the most unusual Christmas season ever for me and maybe for others, too.  I don’t know what it is but something different is definitely in the air.  For the first time ever, I don’t have my cards addressed and sent, I don’t have my Christmas shopping done and for some reason, I [...]

The Day After Christmas

TweetAs I sit here relaxing this afternoon, I am struck by the fact that I do not feel sad that Christmas is over.  This is unusual for me.  Even more interesting is the fact that this feeling does not result from a sense of let down or a sense of relief after all of the [...]

The Gift of Time

TweetEarlier today, I saw a commercial open with a card that read “The Gift of Time”.  The ad was for Kentucky Fried Chicken and picking up some food from their establishments in order to save the time that it takes to cook dinner.  But when I saw and then heard those words, my thoughts went [...]

The Best Holidays Ever

TweetI wonder why it sometimes takes me so long to understand things.  Each year as I take out the ornaments and decorate the tree, my mind wanders to the holidays of the past and all of the memories of Christmases past.  I keep trying to hold on to all of the traditions of those times [...]

Wind Down Week

TweetEvery year, the holiday season comes and goes so very quickly and each year I promise myself that I am not going to have that happen again without enjoying the season to its fullest.  To that end, I have officially declared the coming week to be Wind Down Week wherein I will complete every non-holiday [...]

Merry Christmas

TweetYes, I wrote “Merry Christmas”, not Happy Holidays or Season’s Greetings or whatever else is suppose to be politically correct these days. I respect all holidays throughout the year and the remembrance that each represents and Christmas is no exception. The spirit of the season is just wonderful. Of course I don’t expect everyone to [...]

Christmas Gifts

TweetHere it is – a week plus until Christmas and I don’t have my shopping done. The decorations are done and the tree has been up for a couple of weeks. I have spent a lot of time online doing some shopping but the one person for whom I wanted to make Christmas extra special [...]