Christmas Tacky
For over the last ten years, I have written an annual Christmas letter to friends and family. In the past, I have often felt like holiday letters were intended to show how glamorous the life of the sender was in comparison to the rest of us. We might learn that a friend had traipsed around […]
Down Under Christmas
The Christmas holidays in Australia always seem weather-challenged to anyone who has grown up in the cold of North America. Here in Australia, the summer holiday blends the traditions of European cousins and colder climates but with some significant differences. There are the artificial Christmas trees with tiered branches covered in metallic leaves and artful […]