there are things I like about the holidaze

I received an email Christmas card today from someone I used to eat lunch with every Friday during my days in Emeryville. Healy and I would have a two item bento, usually tuna sashimi and california roll, salad instead of rice. We would dish people in the office, discuss sports and decorating ideas. Friday was known as "lunch with Healy day". It's been awhile since we've had lunch, but it's good to know he still thinks of me. A card arrived from England this week too, from Neil our second next door neighbor, the first set got their annual letter to us already, and we are having dinner with the first set on Christmas Eve, and Christmas brunch with the current set. People reach out from the past and present, and the simple notes in cards are appreciated. We've had a crab solstice dinner with friends and are cooking Christmas dinner to celebrate with others. I will have to get out my Mother's Christmas Tree Spode. Our New Years card will, hopefully, get out by the New Year.