Joy to you all

[pjthompson]

We'll be going out to our traditional Christmas Eve dinner in a little while. We splurge on a really nice restaurant every year, then come home to sit and chat and sip apertifs and unwrap presents. No presents this year, by mutual agreement because of mutual brokeness, and that's kind of odd. I feel relief at not having to buy them, but guilt at not having bought them. Still, I plan on hosting my annual "Christmas in January" dinner for my friends, Lynn and Carl, and that will be a nice thing. No present exchange there, either, which will feel decidedly odd. I love exchanging the gifs--the giving more than the getting. I love the opportunity to do nice things for those I love, and if the move hadn't interfered with all my plans, I might have made some things for folks. Lynn used to call me "Little Miss Christmas." And maybe I'll get back there some day, maybe next year.

For this year, I'm just happy to have friends--in town or on the 'net--and a roof over my head, good food.

Howsoever you celebrate the season, joy to you all. And if you don't celebrate the season, joy to you, as well.