The presents have been unwrapped, holiday meals have been eaten, and the families have all gone home. It’s 8:30 pm on Christmas, and I just remembered I have a column to write.
Glenna summed up my feelings also. This was a hard Christmas on so many levels. We both had to really focus on the reason we celebrate Christmas. I’m so thankful for his birth! Love and Hugs!
I am thankful you didn’t skip. This sounds like some of words that came out of my mouth yesterday. This has been the worst year we have had on so many levels. I feel like on some level I spent a decade in 2025. I am praying that this year will be better. Again, thank you for not skipping!!!
I concur Stan. I don’t care much for the trappings. But my daughter makes homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning, and that’s worth it the wait.
I have been AWOL lately not from lack of interest but because I got lost in a couple of books on the Vietnam War that were long and serious and took all my time and emotional attention I will catch up on your posts now
I feel your views on Christmas This holiday was so special for so long and it was always so because of family It is hard to recreate when they are all gone and can be damaging if one focuses too hard on past holiday in such circumstances My response is to down play it and just get through it I avoid accepting invitations to friends family gatherings as it emphasizes the absence of my own family I did go to my sister in law’s last year and one of her great grand children, a boy of five with all his joy in the occasion, made it feel good but I wasn’t up for travel
And I agree with John If you are old I have one foot on the banana peel As always your writing is honest, fearless and vulnerable which we know is the standard! The very best to you for every success in the new year
Glenna summed up my feelings also. This was a hard Christmas on so many levels. We both had to really focus on the reason we celebrate Christmas. I’m so thankful for his birth! Love and Hugs!
I get it, you guys rule
I am thankful you didn’t skip. This sounds like some of words that came out of my mouth yesterday. This has been the worst year we have had on so many levels. I feel like on some level I spent a decade in 2025. I am praying that this year will be better. Again, thank you for not skipping!!!
You ain’t lying, this year has been crazy
I concur Stan. I don’t care much for the trappings. But my daughter makes homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning, and that’s worth it the wait.
Blessings to you
That’s awesome!
I have been AWOL lately not from lack of interest but because I got lost in a couple of books on the Vietnam War that were long and serious and took all my time and emotional attention I will catch up on your posts now
I feel your views on Christmas This holiday was so special for so long and it was always so because of family It is hard to recreate when they are all gone and can be damaging if one focuses too hard on past holiday in such circumstances My response is to down play it and just get through it I avoid accepting invitations to friends family gatherings as it emphasizes the absence of my own family I did go to my sister in law’s last year and one of her great grand children, a boy of five with all his joy in the occasion, made it feel good but I wasn’t up for travel
And I agree with John If you are old I have one foot on the banana peel As always your writing is honest, fearless and vulnerable which we know is the standard! The very best to you for every success in the new year
Thanks Larry, hope
You’re well
I'm enjoying your artwork as much as your words, both well crafted. Oh, if you're an old dude, what am I but ancient!
What artwork? The graphic this week is just something Substack had stock images for
It takes time to find appropriately! You're good at that.