Happy Holidays

...or the not so happy ones? It seems that what SHOULD be a happy time with relatives and friends, always seems to turn into one big stressful season for everyone.

We hunt down the right gifts, hoping that the receiver will even remotely like it, much less understand why you picked it out for them.

We bake and bake trying to fulfill our quota of sweets while making sure we have the juiciest turkey on the block.

We wonder how our football team will do now that we're getting into playoffs, recalculating the stats from your fantasy football league.

Kids seem to pick more fights with each other, with the fear of Santa not coming because every time they are caught, a finger wag and "no Santa this year" is the worst threat they'll ever hear.

Extended families are brought back together under the premise of good cheer and tidings to find that some of the reasons they no longer live near each other are still in place. It's good to be reminded of this from time to time though.

After we have made it through these stressful happy holidays, the farther we get into the new year, the more of the good things we'll remember. Wasn't Jane's baby so cute! I can't believe they are getting married!, I can't wait to see how much the kids have grown next year.

Through our sometimes drunkin haze(stress or booze) at this time of year, remember that the person next to you is probably on edge as much as you are. Take a moment, smile and relax....the person next to you may have a sister that is probably twice the witch than yours!

We'll make it though, raise your glass of egg(rum)nog and toast with me.....

"To old acquaintance we forgot
la la laaaaa la la la laaaaaaaaa......
La la la la la laaaa la la
la la la for Auld Lang Syne"