It is back to work the day after Christmas, this morning the
5 a.m. radio came on as usual, but without the Christmas music we have been
enjoying the last few weeks. All is back to normal just one day after
Christmas, the festive mood cut off like a faucet.
The television commercials and emails went from shopping
deals to weight loss overnight.
The kids' eyes went from anticipation to glazed over sleep
deprived.
However short, this Christmas was a good one spent with
family.
The annual gathering at Tumblin' Waters was a record number,
with all the youngest generation now old enough to bring a +1 - friend,
boyfriend, girlfriend, fiance!
The soldier in the family returned from overseas surprising
his parents!
There were memories of a wedding held at this old house 40
years ago.
Traditions abound and grow and change, we are making a few
of our own like everyone coming to granma's house on Christmas morning in their
PJs for breakfast monkey bread.
Then a flurry of wrapping paper and a quick nap before heading
out to see all the other granmas.
Yes it all happened so fast, the only things left are smiles
and memories, another year past.
