I really don’t have anything I do traditionally around the holiday season other than putting up lights in our living room. I do that for the lighting itself during the darkest time of year. It’s really for us. It takes me about 2 ½ hours to do it all. I leave them up from just after Thanksgiving through the first week of January. I can take them all down in about 1 ½ hours. That’s about my only regular holiday tradition.
I’ll admit I’m bad. I’m really bad because I just don’t have a strong traditional feeling about holidays or even birthdays, but others do. I have to get better, a lot better, at acknowledging that is the case for most people and do far better at honoring that. As a wise person told me (more than a few times) it doesn’t matter how you think and feel, it matters how others think and feel.
So, I want to know what you do traditionally for the holiday season. The holiday season as far as I’m concerned encompasses Hannukah, Festivus, Kwanza, and Christmas. It goes until the 6th of January because in some parts of the world (Germany for instance) the 12th day of Christmas is considered to be even more important and celebrated compared to the 25th of December.
That’s the only thing I want to know for this Thursday leading up to Christmas come Monday. What is your holiday tradition? Do you make things? Do you bake or cook some traditional foods? Do you have a Chrismas tree, Hannukah bush or Festivus pole? Do you send out a bunch of cards? Do you traditionally travel somewhere to be with people for the holidays? What do you do...or not.
Oh, and happy winter solstice!!!
What do you want to talk about today?
RSVPS
1. EagleOfFreedom
2. Bleeding Blue
3. DoingBusinessAs
4. momomia
5. ptressel
6. Kay3295
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WOMAN'S MARCH NYC 2017
Footage compiled from the 2017 Woman's March on New York City, directed by Joan Brooker, with support from the SVA community.
Organizers, remember to choose a place to meet in advance and that cell phone service will shut down before the events get started. Consider a sign to hold up above the crowd for people to find you with. Check with your local march organizers to find out what materials are not permitted, such as balloons or sticks.
NEW YORK RSVPS
1. joanbrooker, organizer (kosmail her to connect)
2. belinda ridgewood
3. gchaucer2
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Netroots Nation 2018