Letter from the Editor Generally speaking, I’m not one of those people who look back at life and think, “Man, I wish I were 20 again .” Or even 10 again. I’m pretty content right where I am. But once a year, at Christmastime, I can’t help but think back to what it was like being a kid in my house during the holidays, and let me tell you, those were some good years!
may or may not have helped ourselves straight from the freezer (patience was never our strong suit). She’d open the tins later and wonder aloud, “Didn’t I make more of these?” We’d just shrug, crumbs on our shirts. We were spoiled at Christmas, not just with toys (though having a mom who sold them for a living didn’t hurt), but with time together. Two glorious weeks off school to play, eat, and just be kids. Every once in a while, I wouldn’t mind going back to that. There’s something special about Christmas as a child, plus, my back didn’t hurt when I woke up. Of all the gifts I ever received, my favourite was my Friend Bear Care Bear (Peach with two Sunflowers on her tummy). I loved that bear. So much so that when my brother got mad and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, a series of retaliations followed that are best left off the record. Today, as I host my family for Christmas dinner, I carry on many of the same traditions. Our Christmas dinner does not look much different than when I was a kid, except for the addition of my mother-in-law’s blueberry Duff. The decorations, the laughter, and the time spent with family remain the true gifts of the season. From all of us at Boomers & Beyond , Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May your holiday be filled with warmth, laughter, and just enough nostalgia to make you smile.
Much of my childhood was spent playing games with my brother and family. We started with Monopoly, Risk , and Hotels , the gateway games of many a sibling rivalry, and graduated to even more complicated ones, usually involving either war or money. Whole afternoons disappeared around the game board, and those were the moments that made the holidays shine. Christmas was magic in our house. My mother would spend weeks decorating, right down to swapping out all the regular artwork for winter-themed paintings. My poor father was the designated box carrier, hauling decorations up and down the stairs like a festive pack mule, often roping my brother and me into the effort. The house looked spectacular, though, and I think that’s where my own love of Christmas really took root. My mother also baked for weeks, tins full of cookies, squares, and fudge filling the freezer. My brother and I
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