(Now as we go to the second verse, keep in mind that I grew up in Ames, New York where the snow comes early and stays way too long. Cabin fever can set in and outdoor fun needs the right [...]
As Christmas grows closer, I will unveil my version of the popular holiday song, The Twelve Days of Christmas . For your pleasure, original lyrics and personal photos oozing with nostalgia [...]
The upcoming holiday season provides numerous opportunities for family gatherings. When nostalgia becomes an accelerant, we can fall victim to unrealistic expectations. So stay alert and keep it [...]
Dear Santa, I need to know if you are real. My friend Joanie said of course you are real. She asked me, “Where else would all of the presents come from? Nobody has that much money!” She is the [...]
The frayed collar on my wool snow suit irritated my neck. My little fingers scraped the raw skin under my curls. There was no relief. The itching only made my neck bumpy and hot so I opened my [...]
Look out! Here come the four months that host the most emotionally charged holidays on the calendar. They cruelly come in succession during a time when daylight hours evaporate and Seasonal [...]
David, I know you are watching. Please be with me during my surgery and help me not to be scared. My half-opened eyes nervously squinted back in the mirror. That morning in the pre-dawn chill of [...]
My four-year-old grandson Max took his turn sitting on Santa’s lap during his pre-school’s holiday breakfast. It was his chance to have a one-on-one discussion about Christmas with the featured, [...]
Just because it says “artificial” doesn’t mean it isn’t real! This holiday season I embraced “a little change” and I wanted to let you know that I am feeling fine with it. Have I gotten lazy? Of [...]