Christmas is for children, it’s been said. But on this day, Christmas Eve, do not neglect the child in you. In the past few days, I’ve found that reflecting on my inner child which has never really fled my occasionally feverish brain has led me to feelings of gratitude. And also to a little self-reinvention, memories of childhood holiday seasons, and a vague sense of peace and understanding, with some moments going beyond understanding, a source of gratitude. I do not recall my earliest Christmas Eves, those in the early 1950s. My father was serving in the U.S. […]
Celebrating Christmas in Texas? Try Mexican food, a real tree, poinsettias, and German stollen for a unique twist. Plus, enjoy all the lovely Christmas lights - some Texans keep them up year round!
I love a good Christmas movie. Heck, I love a bad Christmas movie. I can’t resist them, not least because we have a little television in the kitchen, which means I can watch Rocky Mountain Christmas while I make supper and The Flight Before Christmas while I digest it.