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Tag: christmas

  • Family Traditions and the Fest of the Seven Fishes

    Family Traditions and the Fest of the Seven Fishes

    Every year, about a month before Christmas, I get a text or email, usually from my cousin (bless her for thinking ahead!) that says we have to start getting ready for Christmas Eve dinner. My mom hosts. She is Italian, and she loves to have the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. So…

  • Remembering (not celebrating) the holidays

    Remembering (not celebrating) the holidays

    I’ve been to a lot of holiday celebrations in my days, but some of my favorite holidays have been the ones where I didn’t celebrate. I’m thinking of those holidays where I got off the hook because of working, either in the pharmacy or the hospital. Or holidays where my kids spent half the day…