Surviving Christmas

Holidays are tough. Super stressful times. But overall, I love the holidays. I love parties, misteltoe, dressing up, and general holiday cheer. In early November, I start anticipating the coming events and i get so excited about the holidays.

This year was unlike any Christmas I have ever experienced before. The family drama was more over the top and excurciating then ever. I'm talking Aaron Spelling soap opera porportions. Two of my beloveds decided to get a divorce the week before Christmas. Awesome timing!!! They both managed to stick it out long enough to spend the holiday together. Of course, for the innocent parties involved, there was all sorts of festive tension, anger, and anxiety to deal with. But, hey, we are family, so we deal...right? This did screw up the plans for the big proposal between two of my other beloveds...but eventually everything managed to work itself out. And we did manage to have a very nice, peaceful Christmas day.

Next year, I'm going to Kenya...alone...to spend time with strangers, photographing wildlife.

I hope all of you had a peaceful, happy christmas...or are in the midst of a fabulous hannukah.