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Merry Christmas
Saturday, 24 December 2005 13:08Hey flist and others,
I don't subscribe to the "Happy Holidays" thing. I grew up saying "Merry Christmas" to people -- it reminds me of cheery holiday fun happy things, so that's what I do now. Even after I decided on the spiritual path I walk now, I still said "Merry Christmas."
December 25th is Christmas, it's that every year. Sometimes, like this year, it's also the start of something else. I don't get offended by either greeting, but the whole "Happy Holidays" thing seems forced and uncomfortable. Heck, just opening your mouth and wishing something happy at me is great! Just don't get all PC on me with "not everybody celebrates Jesus-mas" crap. I am inspired regardless of how offended or righteous you are.
Christmas these days is better than it used to be thanks to Garret. He gets very excited at Christmastime. His traditions are a little strange to me (hello, if *I* had opened presents a minute before 7 a.m. Christmas morning I would get a spanking), and mine are decidedly strange to him (it's not Christmas without an artificial tree), but it has worked out. He's realizing that Christmas morning is more important to me than Christmas Eve, and I'm getting a little better at not complaining so much about his traditions prematurely sucking the wind out of mine. Until his enthusiasm took hold, all I could really look forward to was seeing family members I missed and watching my dad pick apart everything that was wrong with what I had given him that year.
I look forward to having children to make all this a little less awkward. The whole reason his family does what they do is so that the one family member with children could have a more intimate Christmas. Now that everyone is grown, the practice seems a bit... dated. I also look forward to creating some traditions that are just US. If the big morning is to be intimate, then we'll give it our best shot. This year we are going to make French toast using thick-sliced bread from the Brown Bag. I only wish we had more fruit to go with it. What else could we eat with French toast besides fruit and sausages?
I admit I've gone overboard a bit with Garret's gifts. I bought some things I thought he'd like, but weren't very interesting. There are so many little things I think I may have forgotten what was in some of the packages...
This has been a good year for us. New jobs, new prospects, Grady joining us, new music projects, new house... whatever hasn't been good, has been huge in its own way. Next year will be just as huge. My brother-in-law getting married, cousins having babies (at least one will be the first of his/her generation, which is pretty darn exciting), I'll be recording more and touring, my career will get a much-needed kick, among other things.
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a very Prosperous and Happy New Year. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I think you all know what I mean. Just enjoy.
Now if I could only get the cat to stop eating the tree, life would be wonderful.
Cheers,
Wynne
I don't subscribe to the "Happy Holidays" thing. I grew up saying "Merry Christmas" to people -- it reminds me of cheery holiday fun happy things, so that's what I do now. Even after I decided on the spiritual path I walk now, I still said "Merry Christmas."
December 25th is Christmas, it's that every year. Sometimes, like this year, it's also the start of something else. I don't get offended by either greeting, but the whole "Happy Holidays" thing seems forced and uncomfortable. Heck, just opening your mouth and wishing something happy at me is great! Just don't get all PC on me with "not everybody celebrates Jesus-mas" crap. I am inspired regardless of how offended or righteous you are.
Christmas these days is better than it used to be thanks to Garret. He gets very excited at Christmastime. His traditions are a little strange to me (hello, if *I* had opened presents a minute before 7 a.m. Christmas morning I would get a spanking), and mine are decidedly strange to him (it's not Christmas without an artificial tree), but it has worked out. He's realizing that Christmas morning is more important to me than Christmas Eve, and I'm getting a little better at not complaining so much about his traditions prematurely sucking the wind out of mine. Until his enthusiasm took hold, all I could really look forward to was seeing family members I missed and watching my dad pick apart everything that was wrong with what I had given him that year.
I look forward to having children to make all this a little less awkward. The whole reason his family does what they do is so that the one family member with children could have a more intimate Christmas. Now that everyone is grown, the practice seems a bit... dated. I also look forward to creating some traditions that are just US. If the big morning is to be intimate, then we'll give it our best shot. This year we are going to make French toast using thick-sliced bread from the Brown Bag. I only wish we had more fruit to go with it. What else could we eat with French toast besides fruit and sausages?
I admit I've gone overboard a bit with Garret's gifts. I bought some things I thought he'd like, but weren't very interesting. There are so many little things I think I may have forgotten what was in some of the packages...
This has been a good year for us. New jobs, new prospects, Grady joining us, new music projects, new house... whatever hasn't been good, has been huge in its own way. Next year will be just as huge. My brother-in-law getting married, cousins having babies (at least one will be the first of his/her generation, which is pretty darn exciting), I'll be recording more and touring, my career will get a much-needed kick, among other things.
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a very Prosperous and Happy New Year. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I think you all know what I mean. Just enjoy.
Now if I could only get the cat to stop eating the tree, life would be wonderful.
Cheers,
Wynne
