Now that the Summer holiday is done, I find my mind turning to the events of the second half of the year, the biggest of which is Christmas. And that finds me at a crossroads.
Last Christmas was one of the best that we've had, certainly in recent years. There were several reasons for this, but ultimately it comes down to the fact that we were hosting for the first time, which meant that we were somewhat tied down in location, and that meant we weren't tempted to try to fit too much into the day - there was a walk, the build up to the big meal, and then a relaxing time after the big meal.
However, I'm painfully conscious that that meant we didn't see some people who would very much have liked to have seen us on Christmas, and indeed we didn't see some people we would very much have liked to see on Christmas. Boxing Day just isn't quite the same thing - close, but not the same.
Which leaves the big question of what to do this year: do we do the same again (effectively making the statement that "this is how it's going to be now"), do we revert to what we had done previously ("this is how it's going to be from now on... sometimes"), or indeed do we do something different again (and if so, what?)?
That is, definitely, a tricky one. Not least because there are several other people who have a view, and some of those views are quite important!
Anyway...
For the moment I'm not making any decisions - my countdown to Christmas starts on the 16th of September (100 days), and I refuse to start it earlier than that. However, when we do come to that key date, I want to get a decision in place more or less right away, so that plans can be laid. As I said, there are therefore seven weeks to mull it over for the decision.
#17: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", by J.K. Rowling (a book for Funsize)
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