OK, it may seem a few days late for that greeting, but not really. This is the time when work tends to slow down and people start shipping themselves back home if they were lucky enough to come home for Christmas. No, that's not a contradiction. You can have two homes, and if you are fortunate enough to have a parent still living where you grew up, that's one of them.
We had three of our "kids" home for Christmas. We look at them and think, how did we raise four of them in this dinky little house? Our fourth "kid" was at home in Colorado, establishing a new Christmas tradition with his new wife - go skiing on Christmas Eve, and make your Florida family jealous. Some of our old traditions continue: One daughter had strep throat for the umpteenth time at Christmas, and another one expressed irritatation at being exposed to the bug. The one recovered and the other didn't take it home with her, so all's well. The five of us shared a warmth and a closeness on Christmas Day that is the stuff of fond memories. Stay tuned for photo with new camera.
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