Holiday Break

All of my professional life, I worked in colleges as a career counselor. Around this time of year, there was always a holiday break in the class schedule. After I graduated, I no longer got the break - we worked up until Christmas Eve, but often the workload was lighter as the students were off to spend the holidays with their families. Who needs career advice during the holidays?  Very few.

So, we'd schedule our holiday parties for that time of year and visit with other departments that we rarely saw, eat too many goodies, and relax a little before starting to plan for the new semester. It is a nice time on college campuses, quiet and friendly and relaxed. The library is open but most of the faculty are gone.

Anyway, in the spirit of Christmas break, I've decided to take a vacation from blogging, too. I haven't cooked anything original in a while and I'm not feeling inspired to share whatever else is going on around here, so it must be time to have a little rest.  I may pop back in if something notable happens; otherwise, I will likely see you back here after the New Year.

I hope your holidays are merry and filled with friends and fun. We plan to go into the city to see the holiday decorations and store windows, we have several holiday parties lined up already, including one that we are hosting, and there's some serious caroling to do. It's always a good time to connect with neighbors and family and friends, so we're going to focus on that.  We may drive down to SOCA to see the Rose Parade in person on New Year's Day, or we may just hunker in at home and watch it on TV. In either case, My Beloved, Cora and I will be together enjoying long walks and some "down time." Hope you get some relaxation time as well.

Happy Holidays!  Happy New Year! And on to 2013!