I’m repeating this blog, originally posted it early in December 2023: Thanksgiving is over and the winter holidays are upon us. In chronological order they are: December 7-15—Hannukah. (Jewish) On eight consecutive nights, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah candelabra to commemorate the rededication …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Christmas Cards Through the Years
Once upon a time, when I was a kid and well into adulthood, everyone sent Christmas cards to everyone. We sent cards to our next door neighbors. To our best friend who we talked to every day. To our boss and co-workers. We sent cards to casual acquaintances. They weren’t necessarily precious, but they were …
Audacious Aging
DOES GETTING OLD GIVE YOU THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES? By Carol Purroy Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: Getting old is not for the faint of heart. It’s also not for the meek, the timid, or the “Guess I’ll just sit here quietly and disappear” crowd. Getting old is for the audacious. This …