PHOTO: Mary van Balen
"Have a good evening," Kim said as I left work last night.
"I will. I'm going to a Christmas dinner with some friends."
"CHRISTMAS? Girlfriend, Christmas is over. We are getting ready for Valentine's Day!" she said, smiling.
"When I was growing up, the tree went up on Christmas Eve and came down after the Epiphany. That's January 6th. I like to savor the holiday."
Savoring it I am. A kindred spirit, Ann still had decorations up. The living room was glowing with a Christmas tree; candles and poinsettias brightened the room where we gathered, but the most delightful adornment was the people around the table sharing good food, conversation, and coffee. As Emerson said, "The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it." Read More
"Have a good evening," Kim said as I left work last night.
"I will. I'm going to a Christmas dinner with some friends."
"CHRISTMAS? Girlfriend, Christmas is over. We are getting ready for Valentine's Day!" she said, smiling.
"When I was growing up, the tree went up on Christmas Eve and came down after the Epiphany. That's January 6th. I like to savor the holiday."
Savoring it I am. A kindred spirit, Ann still had decorations up. The living room was glowing with a Christmas tree; candles and poinsettias brightened the room where we gathered, but the most delightful adornment was the people around the table sharing good food, conversation, and coffee. As Emerson said, "The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it." Read More