I’m not sure why nostalgia grabs us all so tightly or why even a decade later we get soft over all that came to pass, but January generally asks us remember what is important. To check ourselves. Name a direction. Voice our purpose. Take a step. I will admit none of this feels easy in the midst of so much dismantling, in the chaos of ICE, in what feels bigger than any hurdle we have faced before. But those are the conditions we face and there is no choice but to do something. Dive in. Swim good. My wish? Let 2026 be the year you do what you said you were going to when you were 23 and filled with crazy-ass dreams and wacko hopes and secret desires.
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Winter Obsessions
Most of my December was spent making our first west coast Christmas perfect. I sent out close to a 100 holiday cards with cheery notes which I wrote while listening to nothing but Christmas music. Santa’s were on display all over our new home, lights were strung and lit. We fully engaged ourselves in all the festivities, shopping and cooking and baking, while wearing silly hats. As you might have guessed from this idyllic opening the holiday could not live up to my hype. But it did not stop my push to make our New Year’s eve filled with all the garnishes I could throw at it. Yes, lesson not learned. Thankfully sense and sensibility did surface, eventually, to the realization that we were indeed somewhere new, and quite possibly, I could slow down, take a breath and notice all the possibilities in this here.
A Dragon, Super bowl, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day
What a week! The dragon has entered the conversation, capturing our imagination with all the thrill and anticipation of a new George R. R. Martin novel. That soaring scaly fire-breathing beast can both incinerate an entire village and still allow Khaleesi to direct its fury. As we slide further into 2024 one can only dream this powerful authority will grant us abundance and good fortune. Might we hope that a beast with deadly talons and a powerful tail will sweep ignorance out of view to reveal truth?
Nine Cent Girl 