It's feeling festive around here. Last Saturday, this was my view while eating breakfast: That's right - the first snow of the season! (Hey, that's a West Coast winter for you.) It lingered briefly and is now not much more but a distant memory. Maybe we'll get some more one day. It was a slightly… Continue reading Christmas Comes to Halfmoon Bay
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The Light of the World is Here
There is a magic that exists in the form of a snowy day. In that first moment after you wake up and you look out the window to see a world transformed. A world fresh and cleansed. Neither Peter nor I actually had a snow day but we enjoyed our snowy day nonetheless. The schools… Continue reading The Light of the World is Here
Christmas Time is Here
I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the prep, the food (definitely love the food), and (some of) the music. I love Christmas so much I want to celebrate it for 24 days. And no longer. Yes, I am a December 1ster. To me, the Christmas season starts December 1st. You won't hear a Christmas… Continue reading Christmas Time is Here
What Christmas Looked Like
Christmas Tree Hunt 2012
I've pointed out before that Peter and I had rather different childhood experiences. When I was a kid, at Christmas time, we would go to the parking lot of John Oliver High and pick out a pre-cut Christmas tree from the Lions Club. This was often done in the rain and it often took a… Continue reading Christmas Tree Hunt 2012
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like….
Christmas around here! I'm pretty strict about my "The Christmas Season begins December 1st" policy. Since I have no power to enforce such a policy around me, it really only makes a difference in my own home. I spent part of yesterday writing Christmas cards, sipping hot chocolate, and listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas… Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like….