26 December 2009

On a Cold Winter's Night ...

Another Christmas come and gone. Sitting here with the Bohemian, bathed in the glow of Christmas lights and our computer monitors, Nora Jones adding to the late night ambiance after a long and good Christmas day. The Ex is back at his hotel, Male Offspring and Not-So-Teen Demon are dreaming of sugarplums snug in their beds, dishes are done, dogs are tuckered out, wine is poured ... it was a good day.

Tonight, during a break in the dinner preparations, I went outside for a few minutes, and thought about passing time. It was one of those rare Seattle nights - crisp, clear, glowing moon, twinkling stars, the whole bit. Maybe the rarity is a good thing; when you add Christmas lights, slightly chilled Shiraz, and the distant sounds of a busy kitchen to the aforementioned twinklyass stars, it all adds up to one tall glass of melancholy. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about.

Anyway, I'll leave it at that, and just say I'm exceedingly glad for the time with my family today, glad that we're healthy and together. I'm thankful for my children. I'm thankful that their dad could come spend Christmas with them. I thought about people I miss today, and people whom I know only via the wonders of The Internets. I'm a slackass blogger; you all know this. I entertain myself with thoughts of you accepting this as an endearing foible. Hey, my blog, my fantasy. Whatever. Seriously though, merry merry to all my cyber friends. Connections are important, whether in the flesh, or in the heart. So here's to making it through another year, and to connections that help maintain our tenuous hold on sanity. Merry thoughts, all.

14 comments:

  1. Big old virtual embrace from everyone here in Roma to everyone there in Seattle. Christmas is a time for joy and for melancholy.

    Auguri for 2010.

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  2. Felize Navidad!

    Mucho besos grande, de la East Coast Bloggerñero en Boston!

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  3. Merry CHristmas to you and your family!

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  4. All safe and together is the best thing any mother can ask for on Christmas. Not that large gift cards suck mind you...

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  5. Merry Christmas or whatever the hell you feel like celebrating at any given moment.

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  6. Merry Christmas to the whole Cowbelle Clan!

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  7. Sounds like it was a lovely holiday in the Cowbell house. Memories are some of the sweetest parts of Christmas

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  8. Hugs to you dear, and may the new year be smoother sailing for you than this last one was. But home and safe, it's something to hold on to. xo

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  9. Endearing foibles make the world a much better place. Happy New Year!

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  10. Yup....melancholy abounds at this time of year. holidays past, lost family ties, wishes for relationships to last. all one big snork. cowbell....love you to pieces. 2010 has to be a better year.

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  11. You're absolutely right about "connections". That said...Happy New Year to you, from another "slackass blogger". It makes me smile to know you had a wonderful, warm Christmas with your family.

    May 2010 bring you even more moments to pause and reflect. Goddess knows we don't get enough of them these days.

    Cheers!

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  12. and a very happy new year to you and all yours

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  13. Where in the hell are you? Did you get lost in the fog or rain....come back....please.

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  14. Rosemary - you missed me? well, like a dumbass, I decided taking a full course load on top of working full time would be a good idea. I should've slapped some sense back into myself. The quarter's almost over, I'll be back on then.

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