The Night Before The Night Before

This Christmas holiday is shaping up to be a good one. Here it is Christmas eve, eve and our whole immediate family is together and having a good time. Sophie is the star of the affair having “baby’s first Christmas” and being blissfully unaware of what all the attention is about. She just likes it.

I’ve been in Publix twice this weekend and the place is a madhouse. I found myself smiling at all the commotion. There was barely room to maneuver the shopping cart but everyone was in a good mood. It wasn’t frustrating at all. Everyone was in the same boat, knew why it was that way and knew they were part of the cause for all the congestion and just muddled through.

The bagger in the checkout line was a very tall happy-looking kid who was so tall his head kept bumping a small glass Christmas ornament hanging from the ceiling decorating the checkout area. I told him there weren’t many people who would hit that ornament. He smiled at me and said he told a lady that it wasn’t a decoration. He convinced her it was the latest technology in security cameras (it was only a 2-inch diameter ball) and explained to her it coul view 360 degrees. He told me he convinced more than a few people. He was enjoying himself.

It is both enjoyable and comforting to be with family on a holiday and I feel fortunate that we are once again able to get everyone in one place. Karen and Tim are being wonderful hosts and tomorrow we will likely go see the Brophys' and sister Kathy.