Thursday, December 24, 2009
THE OTHER HOLIDAY
In our house, when anyone says "happy holidays", we think Christmas, New Years and my Husband's Birthday.
John was born on the 23d of December. Not good timing on his mom's part.
If you are born on Christmas (like my daughter) or New Years, everyone makes a special effort to segment the day and make some time for the birthday cake and presents.
The 23d gets swallowed up in last minute shopping and other holiday travails. An afterthought at best.
I caught on, early on, that the more precedence given to the Birthday, the more fringe benefit the precedencer would get in return. Or one would at least avoid the dire fallout of not remembering.
So we cut the 23d out of the other days. Everything is focused on the birthday boy.
Well, we don't take down the holiday decor, but we do make an effort.
Yesterday was multiple cards and a small cake with the favorite dinner. Always turkey based. Some form, some way.
It was a nice day.
