Comments on: Rethinking the holidays http://www.laferle.com/2009/11/rethinking-the-holidays/ a window on the writing life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Perle http://www.laferle.com/2009/11/rethinking-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-9174 Perle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:35:25 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=4461#comment-9174 Holidays. Love them, hate them. I find my self wishing I could fast forward thru them, but once they're behind me I look back on them fondly. Holidays. Love them, hate them. I find my self wishing I could fast forward thru them, but once they’re behind me I look back on them fondly.

]]> By: Only the Half of It http://www.laferle.com/2009/11/rethinking-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-9172 Only the Half of It Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:24:35 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=4461#comment-9172 Hi Cindy, I'm almost as behind in my blog reading as in my writing... :-) Glad I stopped by tonight. I actually read an article some years ago that stuck with me -- and in which I found some comfort when it comes to trying to cling to traditions (and for me that's mostly out of nostalgia). It talked about the idea of starting new traditions. So simple but really, it's a great idea. Why always try to cling to something that may no longer work? And I totally agree with getting together beyond the big holiday. Such stress to put it all on one day! Hi Cindy,
I’m almost as behind in my blog reading as in my writing… :-)
Glad I stopped by tonight. I actually read an article some years ago that stuck with me — and in which I found some comfort when it comes to trying to cling to traditions (and for me that’s mostly out of nostalgia). It talked about the idea of starting new traditions. So simple but really, it’s a great idea. Why always try to cling to something that may no longer work?
And I totally agree with getting together beyond the big holiday. Such stress to put it all on one day!

]]> By: cindy http://www.laferle.com/2009/11/rethinking-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-9167 cindy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:45:53 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=4461#comment-9167 Relax. Liking the sound of that. Relax. Liking the sound of that.

]]> By: Debra Darvick http://www.laferle.com/2009/11/rethinking-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-9160 Debra Darvick Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=4461#comment-9160 Great column, Cindy. I never knew about ol' Norm's marital track record. Makes perfect sense now -- all those paintings of perfect holidays. There are fiction writers. So, too, fiction painters? But keep in mind the power of Rockwell's "non-fiction" paintings as well -- especially the one of Ruby Bridges dressed beautifully for her first day of school and escorted by Federal Marshalls as she becomes the first child to integrate the New Orleans, Louisiana school system in 1960. Great column, Cindy. I never knew about ol’ Norm’s marital track record. Makes perfect sense now — all those paintings of perfect holidays. There are fiction writers. So, too, fiction painters?
But keep in mind the power of Rockwell’s “non-fiction” paintings as well — especially the one of Ruby Bridges dressed beautifully for her first day of school and escorted by Federal Marshalls as she becomes the first child to integrate the New Orleans, Louisiana school system in 1960.

]]> By: Joanna Jenkins http://www.laferle.com/2009/11/rethinking-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-9157 Joanna Jenkins Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=4461#comment-9157 I hear you on "stress-free" holidays! I do my best to keep the drama to a minimum but coming from a very big family and marrying into a big family we've had our share. At this point in my life, I'm doing my best to "pass the torch" onto the younger generation to go the entertaining. Sometime is works and sometimes we're eating in a restaurant :-) Terrific post, as always Cindy. I hope your holidays are grand. xo I hear you on “stress-free” holidays! I do my best to keep the drama to a minimum but coming from a very big family and marrying into a big family we’ve had our share. At this point in my life, I’m doing my best to “pass the torch” onto the younger generation to go the entertaining. Sometime is works and sometimes we’re eating in a restaurant :-)

Terrific post, as always Cindy. I hope your holidays are grand.

xo

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