I have returned from the Land of Deadlines and can resume loafing

Hello all, I have returned from the land of immediate deadlines and now have a little spare time on my hands. I will have a post ready for your reading pleasure (depending on your preferences) soon. I just wanted to take a moment to say I am back, and I will be back in the groove for the near future at least.

So, what did I miss? I know you all have posted some interesting topics and I am still catching up. I may even build a post or two off of ideas sparked by your very own pages. I will be sure to give credit where credit is due. . . . unless I forget.

Christmas is soon upon us. I was thinking of celebrating Christmanakwanzivus this year instead of the traditional holiday spread. That way I can pick and choose the best of each holiday celebration and make my own. Maybe the multiple days of presents that Chanakuh has combined with the commercialistic version of Christmas that most people who celebrate the birth of Christ participate in. That way, I can have seversl days of overly extravagant gifts instead of just one day or several days of less fantastic gifts. Maybe the airing of grievances and the traditional family and heritage celebration can be combined too. That way, you can chew out your family and then give them a good gift to smooth things over. It'll give you several days to really dig deep into the things that bug you about your friends and family, and not feel bad about it.

What do you think? What parts of the holiday celebrations would you steal for your own, and what would you kick out of your usual celebration? Christmas tree or Menorah? Turkey or Ham? Stockings or . . . . what do the other celebrations do for stockings? Santa? Christmas eve or Day? Your thoughts please. . . . .