Somewhere
along the way the holidays came to mean lists, lists and more lists. Frenzied crowds in the shops or the mall. Long line-ups. Clogged parking lots. Baking and wrapping and cleaning and
planning. Too much to do and never enough
time, no matter how early one got started.
Which is when learned to I step back, take a breath and concentrate on
the traditions I look forward to each year.
Our local yacht club hosts a "Sea of Lights" with the sailboats all decked in lights reflecting off the endless dark ocean. Honey and I bundle up and watch it from the beach every year with mugs of (spiked) hot chocolate.
For the largest truck parade in the country, Heavy Equipment Operators catch the Christmas spirit by decorating their huge work trucks with lights and driving them in a massive convoy through downtown with carols blaring and horns honking. I usually open the sunroof and stand on my seat for the best vantage point as they drive past.
A nearby world-famous garden trades its flower bulbs for light bulbs in December. Gardeners spend months decorating to the theme of the Twelve Days of Christmas. My gleeful inner child loves to ride the carousel. Thank goodness I can still fling my leg up and hoist myself onto one of the critters.
More
than ripping into gifts in the morning, my family and I look forward to playing
games on Christmas Eve. Our recent
favorite, Cards Against Humanity, always turns into a laugh fest. The simple act of being together with my love
and my adult children is all I want for Christmas, and I give thanks every year
that we all still enjoying being together.
Comment
below and share some of your holiday traditions. And don’t forget to enter our
raffledraw. This month’s prizes are
bigger than ever.
If you’re a fan of box sets, my SEVEN BRIDES SERIES Volume 1 is now available. It contains a bonus novella not available for purchase outside of the set.
If,
like me, you have a penchant for cowboys, check out these heroes in cowboy
boots, all available to read for free in KU.
Most
of all have a safe and happy Holiday Season, however you choose to
celebrate.
