happy holidays

(Someday I will get these in the order they were written.–cb.)

‘Tis the season of gifts, food and

Santas jangling Salvation Army bells

Watching ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ An American Tail and

New holiday movies that become memes overnight

Bags of toys that break too soon (batteries not included)

NBA, NFL and bowl games on TV

Lighted trees, eight Menorah candles, Seven Principles,

Seven Harvests and the longest night of the year

Egg nogg in the grocery dairy case

The Grinch, elves, reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and

The same ten songs playing over and over and over and over in stores

Poinsettias you throw out at the curb on January second

Hanukkah and Kwanza and

Christmas and Solstice and Gregorian New Year

Days off from school and work, the joy of family and friends and

Don’t forget some holiday cheer

12-19-22