"Champ Candies Truck" - Somis Nut House - Christmas 2008, ©Tad GIelow Photography
I hope everyone had a holiday season filled with twinkle lights, candy canes and a lot of love. Abby, Zoë and I had big plans to add more origami to our Christmas tree, adding to the cranes and butterflies we made last year. We picked out some beautiful paper at Paper Source, but everything got put on hold with the somewhat unexpected and very sad passing of my older brother from cancer on December 23 - he’d been sick, but was expected to come home for Christmas. A few days later, on December 28, an older family member passed on my husband’s side. Add one very pregnant niece and you have a very busy couple of weeks culminating in two funerals and a baby shower last weekend.
All in all, in the midst of all the holiday hoopla, life seemed very draining and tiring, but now it's time to continue on and start the new year with some joy. Best thing for renewal? Laughter, and maybe even a little dancing. My daughter sent me this youtube link, "The Evolution of Dance" and within ten seconds, not only were we dancing, but we were howling with laughter. Enjoy – and be sure to look for the Oompa Loompa dance!
