I've developed a new mathematical formula this Christmas season:
Prayer x reflection + charitable giving + thought Christmas messages - stress - time in shopping mall - hosting Christmas parties = AC's ideal Christmas holiday!
Maybe I'm becoming more of a Scrooge in my old age, but I've decided to make it a low key holiday.
I'm not shunning the holiday at all; I'm still going to most of the parties I've been invited to and I'm soaking in the sight, smells, and a few of the sounds of the holiday. I just don't want to go overboard.
This past weekend was cool... I co-manned our booth at the Winter Festival and met up with some friends later to soak in the scenes around downtown and celebrated a great FSU game later. To me, that's what I want most about the holidays... to spend time with my friends and family.
