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A Christmas holiday at home for us.....
Dec. 27th, 2003 01:07 pmWe spent a leisurely Christmas Day at home. We started with the opening of the gifts, which I videotaped. Afterwards, we had breakfast -- Godiva Creme Brulee coffee and Pillsbury Grands! cinnamon rolls. At noon, we listened to the Tooth Fairy Christmas Special (which I also taped, putting the VCR in simulcast mode). I spent the afternoon in the kitchen, preparing and cooking a 5-lb turkey breast. As usual, I used the tried-and-true Scarborough Fair recipe (rubbing the spices under the skin this time) and the cooking bag, and once again, the turkey was moist, flavorful, and yummy. Meanwhile, my wife and daughter watched "The Lion King". After dinner, we then watched "Finding Nemo", which my wife and daughter already saw. The only time I stepped outside was to put the bag of used wrapping paper into the trash.
Santa was very good to Maria this year. She got an activity table, a Fisher-Price Little People doll house, a Leapfrog Alphabet Pal, and two books/cartridges for her Little Touch LeapPad. Mom (my wife) got the 5th season of Buffy on DVD, the Simon & Garfunkel box set, and a gift card from Borders. Dad (that's me) got three DVDs, including "Office Space". And of course, I did plenty of videotaping.
( It's easy for me to get jaded and cynical about the holiday season. )
( Here's what I really miss about the season..... )
Many people, not realizing I'm now pagan, have wished me a Merry Christmas. Part of me wants to angrily respond, "How dare you assume I'm Christian!", but I usually respond with a heartfelt, "Thank you." Because to me now, Christmas isn't just a single day -- it's a season. The season where the light (i.e. the sun) is returning back to the world after the solstice, and the light within is returning to us. This is when most people get in touch with their giving and generous side. I'm not talking in terms of monetary or material things. They give of themselves. That's the part that touches me in many of the Christmas stories and movies, from George Bailey's "awakening", to the Grinch's heart growing in size, to Ebenezer Scrooge's revelation. And that's the part that I wish would last all year.
Peace.
Card update: Received![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
doeadear's card and letter on Tue 12/23, and dagonell's card on Fri 12/26.
Santa was very good to Maria this year. She got an activity table, a Fisher-Price Little People doll house, a Leapfrog Alphabet Pal, and two books/cartridges for her Little Touch LeapPad. Mom (my wife) got the 5th season of Buffy on DVD, the Simon & Garfunkel box set, and a gift card from Borders. Dad (that's me) got three DVDs, including "Office Space". And of course, I did plenty of videotaping.
( It's easy for me to get jaded and cynical about the holiday season. )
( Here's what I really miss about the season..... )
Many people, not realizing I'm now pagan, have wished me a Merry Christmas. Part of me wants to angrily respond, "How dare you assume I'm Christian!", but I usually respond with a heartfelt, "Thank you." Because to me now, Christmas isn't just a single day -- it's a season. The season where the light (i.e. the sun) is returning back to the world after the solstice, and the light within is returning to us. This is when most people get in touch with their giving and generous side. I'm not talking in terms of monetary or material things. They give of themselves. That's the part that touches me in many of the Christmas stories and movies, from George Bailey's "awakening", to the Grinch's heart growing in size, to Ebenezer Scrooge's revelation. And that's the part that I wish would last all year.
Peace.
Card update: Received
doeadear's card and letter on Tue 12/23, and dagonell's card on Fri 12/26.
