Falalalalalalalala
Despite the radio silence ’round these parts the last week, I have not been on a ‘break’: Greg Iles’ Cemetery Road has kept me engrossed, I’m working on an online SQL class, and I’ve also been making merrie: the choir performed for nearly two hours tonight singing Christmas songs, and I saw a wonderful rendition of “A Christmas Carol” at the always superb Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. Before the show they played period music while members of the cast wandered among the audience, chatting in-character. (Mrs. Crachitt was utterly charming and I’m on a hunt to find her actress, because I want to see everything she’s in now.) After tomorrow’s activities (church, brunch with godfamily and friends) I intend to wrap up with Mr. Iles tomorrow and get the new year off to a running start. Until then, I wish you a hearty and healthy Christmas, full of food, family, and friends. May we cherish those around us, and all the more as we consider those we have lost in the last year.
Reading Freely 
A VERY Merry Christmas Stephen. Have a FUN one!
I did! Spent the entire day with family and friends. This was one of adaptation for me….with my grandmother gone the Big Family Gathering is no more, so after Christmas with the parental units, I did church, brunch with friends, visiting with more friends, then supper with friends — AND managed not to overeat. Mostly.
I thought that overeating was the ‘reason for the season’. That and Earth’s axial tilt/elliptical orbit…
I find more pleasure with the people I’m with than the food — did have a solid supper last night, though. Smoked turkey and all the fixings, followed by schnapps and hours of talking!
I’m with you on the hours of talking thing, plus I can live with schnapps. I developed quite a taste for the various flavoured versions…. Do you sip, or knock back in one?
Oh, sip — sipping always regardless of the beverage. (Probably why I prefer flavorful drinks like brandy over ‘shot’ drinks like tequila/vodka.)