As the New Year approaches and relfect on the turbulent year this has been I am struck by a small bit of news that I found this morning. It's not earth shattering or even tragic but does illuminate the stark difference among countries.
Between Thursday 12/20 and Boxing Day (day after Christmas) I ballooned up 2.3 pounds. My best analysis is that this girth growth is primarily attributable to my cookie consumption. Not just regular year 'round cookies which I can resist, but mouth watering, irrisistable (50%?) Butter cookies. I am thinking about coming out with a line of them called Kryptonite Kookies. What is your year end Krytontite?
It's been a rough couple of years. There was some trepidation heading into the holidays. There were times where fear that the world was falling apart around me appeared to be real and weighed heavily on my soul. Sandy, Newtown, now Webster ripped us emotionally from comfort zones. Even beyond major national tragedies, everyday challenges likes jobs. politics, finances and even sports seem to drag us down.
In this season of giving, I started thinking about what have been my favorite gifts over the years. I for one, feel great stress in deciding on just the right gift to give so when it is perfect, I really get the significance.
Being Jewish, I do not celebrate Christmas. But, my family generally spends Christmas every year in the same traditional way. If we’re not on vacation, you can find us at a movie theatre and, thereafter, at home eating Chinese food. I love family traditions. I firmly believe that they give our children a stronger sense of family and a sense of stability. If you celebrate Christmas, tell me your most cherished tradition. If you don’t celebrate Christmas do you have a traditional way to spend the day?Merry Christmas Gotham!
As usual I've waited till today to do my Christmas shopping. I had a great excuse this year....the world was supposed to end yesterday according to the Mayan calendar.
So, as is my compulsive pattern, I arrived early for a holiday party last week and was one of the very first on the scene. The problem with that was no one I knew was there. Thus, there was no one to commune with (and hide behind). I know this is a business development, socializing, connecting "no no", but problem is, I'm shy. Painfully shy in new situations. In friendly, home field, familiar crowds I can float around and riff and connect with my guys and gals, but not as the new solo guy in a strange room.
My son came home from school. It was Monday night...a week night...a school night. Normally we would have just chilled out watched TV and went to bed. I had an urge though (need?). When I asked my son if we wanted to go to the movies, he got excited quickly. I tried desperately to get my wife to go with us, but she was tired. She insisted we still go without her.