Returning to Normal

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Twelfth Night is past, and we have returned once again to “normal life” after a long and pleasant holiday season. At the same time, I’m feeling normal again, after recovering from what seems to have been the flu. That kind of took me away from everything for a while, but I’m back, feeling much better, and energized to “rediscover” the joys of everyday life. Time to start new projects, read something new, time to listen to new music, watch new movies! Continue reading →

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Christmas Bookends

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

The thing I like about the way we celebrate Christmas is that it’s really hard to have a bad year if it starts and ends with such a great holiday. Christmas upholds our year like bookends, encasing everything that comes between, the good and the bad, with happiness.

Tonight, Twelfth Night, is the end of our Christmas season. As much as we’ve enjoyed it—and this has been a particularly good Christmas—I think we’re ready to see it end. We’ve enjoyed the “time out of time,” but we’re ready to get back into the swing of the normal, everyday. Each of us has a list of everyday songs to add to our MP3 players, to replace the Christmas music we’ve been listening to. We each have books in mind to read or listen to, movies to watch, projects to get going on. Upcoming projects have been commanding our attention. Continue reading →

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