The Holiday See-Saw

​As mid-November rolled in it was time to point further south with three celebratory dates on the calendar.  Mark turning 62 and now happily awaiting his first social security check. Thanksgiving with eggnog, the Macy’s Parade, and an enjoyable day with friendly people, too much food, plenty of pie. 
 
When December hit I began planning my 10th Anniversary celebration for the 4th. Yes, it has been 10 years since I locked the door for the final time at 207 Tred Avon Avenue for a year on the road. No, I never imagined what I was stepping out to! Who could have?  

The Party Balloon Bursts   
For whatever reason, I’d decided to ignore Christmas this year.  I wasn’t feeling very religious or capitalist but perhaps it was simply foreshadowing of what was to come. On December 11th, my sister Martha was hospitalized, and she passed 18 days later – a far too rapid farewell. Gratefully, I spoke with her from afar, though sadly the airlines kept me from her service in New England. 

December was a month of feeling very high then very low.  I’m stepping into 2025 slowly but will take a look at the past year before I regroup and plunge right in. Stay with me.