So Full

Hearts and bellies, both… So full. Love. Believe. Thanks. Time. Together. Family. Lucky. Grateful for happy Thanksgivings and a life also so full that we can barely believe it is true. May this season find you and yours in a Read More …

Officially the Holiday Season

What is it in your mind that makes it officially the holiday season? Is it a flip of the calendar? It is a specific date to start the countdown – 100 days to go. Is it the end of the Read More …

It’s Like a Holiday

Thanksgiving, it’s like a holiday that has no equal. No presents are required. The focus is instead on time with family and friends. Lots of food you normally wouldn’t eat. Being around the house. Watching football (if you are into Read More …

Celebrate the Light

Even though I did not grow up knowing the traditions of Diwali, there are many reasons to recognize the holiday and celebrate the light. The good. The honorable. The bright spaces in the world. Triumph over evil. Conquering the fear. Read More …

Change of Venue

It is always okay to update the plan and have a change of venue. Different restaurant. Different house. Different city. Different destination. The holidays should always have some consistency, with the age-old traditions. The main dish. The sides. The desserts. Read More …

Now It’s OK

Sometimes you learn that it wasn’t good then but now it’s OK. Unless. It’s still not great, but it is better. Time to do this or that. Fight or give in. Eat or skip dinner. Celebrate or hang low. Walk Read More …