Saturday, December 6, 2025

December 6: Holiday Build-Up

The holiday build-up—weeks and months
of commercials and made-for-TV movies
and Black-Friday-Cyber-Monday hoopla
and wish lists and too much food and drink—
keeps us from being present for the holidays.
Put it down, just for now. Pause and breathe
and listen to music and look at the lights,
and try to put the holy back into the holidays.

February 9: Too Much Nose Blowing

Too much nose blowing in this lovely hotel room where I wish I'd slept.