The Big Day

Well, actually tomorrow is the day I leave, but since I have everything packed and Rick and Patty are due here by dinnner time I am counting today as the beginning of our winter migration. The weather forecast keeps saying rain/snow...ugh! But tomorrow we'll be off for Dayton and at least that is somewhat south.
New pictures on the Ceiva this morning....always a thrill. (Should I take it? Should I not take it? still haven't decided)
This was a good Christmas for me even though I d idn't have everyone together. Carl and Heather were here for t he day before and Carl went with me to the Christmas Eve servive which was a special treat for me. Larry and Steve were for several days before that and I got to spend time with them.

And Tuesday was actually lovely. Especially how it started. Amelia called me at 5:30 am all excited and describing the abundance of packages Santa left AND he ate all the Nana cookies put out for him. Once everybody was awake and ready t hey called me and we both used speaker phones so I was "there" for all the ripping and tearing. I think I spent an hour on the phone.
About midmorning Joanne Schwade from across the street called and said one of her daughters surprised them and came home and would I join the three of them for dinner at 2?
That was fun, besides a great meal and good company, because Jim was having a computer problem and I FIXED IT! Can you believe it?
And then Dotty came home; we exchanged news and Christmas was over, Amen. I still don't like this holiday and am amazed at how many people feel the same way. And say the same things. Too much pressure; too much going on at once; high expectations; consumerism rampant, etc, etc.
Why do we go along with it? Why don't we reinvent the season to something meaningful and reasonable? I'm going to start this as my New Year project and decide what kind of Christmas I would want. What about you? Do you wish it were different? How would it look if you were in control? Let's hear your version.