What a weird holiday. Last year we were all so heartbroken about mom’s recent death, and tried so hard to overcompensate and make it a good Christmas. We were all together here in Tucson and everyone over-spent and over gifted, but we did have fun. This year I think we all just ran out of steam. None of us were in the mood to shop. No one needed anything. Jenna and her family could not fly here because of work schedules, nor did they feel like traveling with a little baby. We stayed in Tucson, so it was just Tyler, Rick and me. As Tyler put it, it was as good as it could have been.

All the photos of family gatherings on Facebook just made me sad. We weren’t really up for the Christmas day open house, lox and bagels and mimosas that we normally do. Just a couple of people came by. Tyler looked at me at one point and told me that as much as he always loved being home for the holidays, he’s kind of over it now. My feelings exactly. We decided we will most likely start spending the holidays in Florida. There’s nothing quite like children at Christmas, and if that’s where our grandchild lives, then that is where we will spend our Christmas.

Here’s to the New Year! May it be a spectacular one!