9:08 AM Tue, Dec 25, 2007 | Permalink |
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By Andrea Panciera  Email
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I'm sitting here at home, with a cup of coffee, enjoying the peace of our property nestled in the woods of Richmond.
It's a lovely, sunny morning, with just enough chill -- 38 degrees according to my window thermometer -- to remind one that it's winter.
(It's also keeping those Italian Christmas Eve leftovers in the coolers and big pot sitting on the back step at the right temp. It was my turn to host last night, and everyone said my baccala (salt cod) in tomato sauce was the best I had made yet. Thank you, Nana, for all the lessons over the years.)
It's also quiet in my house, with no little tykes up since 5 a.m. yearning for their gifts from Santa.
For Bob and me, it's a time of reflection, to sit back and look at the pretty Fraser fir -- drooping a bit, I must admit -- full of the ornaments my mother and aunt have given me.
For us newsies, it's also a welcome break from the craziness of the world. For no matter what your beliefs, it seems as if Christmas Day is the one time of the year when news takes a holiday, too. Especially bad news.
We like that. Let's keep it that way. As long as we can.
Happy holidays to you all.
Andrea Panciera,
editor, projo.com
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