
My neighbor's house looks like this...
I have a friend, a neighbor, who told me the other day that she just couldn’t wait for Christmas to be over with. Now, to put this comment into perspective, you have to understand this woman. If Christmas could be wrapped and packaged into the shape of a woman, it would be her. Every year, she opens her home to all her family members (distant and close), her neighbors and friends. The tree is up and fabulously decorated before Thanksgiving because she always throws a Thanksgiving shin-dig-blow-out with armies of platters packed with delectables. Her table decor just makes you wonder. Her neat, tidy home sparkles in the neighborhood and warmly beckons a drop by visit. She is always stocked with cleverly selected wines which will surely end up in your hand should you choose to accept the unspoken invitation.

"If I can't gamble, I'll make everyone around me miserable!"
So, for her to say what she said left me rather speechless. Read the rest of this entry →