It’s Christmas again. It’s the time of year I spend skiing with the rest of the pagans at a resort in the western United States. I never have been much for the regular trappings of the holiday since I reached adulthood. I don’t have children, so I have never seen the need to carry on that part of the tradition. However, living in the mountains does have the advantage of bringing back my inner child, or at least my inner teenager. Really…I’m going to have to go with teenager. Children don’t get together to do what we do after a day of skiing. I’ll leave some of the “what” I do up to your own imagination.
I will spend some of this time sitting by a fire with friends, and companions, reflecting on the year’s events, and eventually bidding good evening, and in some cases, carrying some companions back to their rooms after too much eggnog. Really…I have never met anyone that actually drinks that stuff. In this case, let’s just call the wine eggnog.
Needless to say, the last few years have been very stressful, so taking this time out is just what the doctor ordered. I know many of you feel the same way about your own stressful lives, and are happy to take what time you have to spend with friends and family.
So take this ranting as my bidding to you to have a wonderful holiday season, whether that be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or your briss. OK…maybe not briss. Let’s face it…the only people happy about that are the spectators. However, I would be more than happy to send some wine to dull the pain.
Either way, may the holiday bring you joy and gladness to the next year. I love you all, and I look forward to writing more in the near future. However, right now they’re reporting 5ft of snow in my area, and I’m taking full advantage of it!
Happy Whatever!
Rex