Sitting at home, with our cats, is where we will be this holiday season. It beats being out and about this week, as Christmas approaches. I have no desire to be among crowds of people or driving in heavy traffic. Peace and quiet are what my wife and I both want.<\/p>\n
Books, movies, the fireplace, the cats. That’s a good holiday week.<\/p>\n
There are people who love the holidays, the lights, the sounds, the shopping, the large gatherings and parties. Not us.<\/p>\n
A new year approaches. There’s no optimism, or pessimism, only acceptance that the year will be whatever it will be. As you get older, the holidays are memories of the past and recollections of what we once dreamed the future might be. What is doesn’t quite match the what we hoped would be.<\/p>\n
What I do like about the holidays: cookies. Okay, I like cookies all the time. Still, the holidays are a reason to bake extra cookies and try new recipes.<\/p>\n
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