Who says...

Santa has to have milk with his cookies?

And yes. That is Breaking Dawn in the background. So what. 

As I poured myself a glass of wine and got some cookies to go with it (it is a dessert wine after all)... I wondered what Santa would do if he found some wine and cookies instead of the usual milk (skim, 1%, whole?) and baked goodies. I believe that Santa would relish in the diversity of the arrangement and slurp that wine down with his pinky held high in a sophisticated manner. :) 

So as 2010 comes to a close, I hope that you all appreciate the traditions around you, but have enough wits  to realize that traditions are only important to us because of the meaning behind them... and if a particular tradition is chaffing you the wrong way, (christmas dinner has to have 5 cup salad... if not, everyone will just DIE so I'm going to drive myself crazy to make it) ditch it, and make a new one. Yeah, your family might gripe a bit because the 5 cup salad isn't at the table, but will definitely appreciate a happier, calmer you in its place. 

P.S. I drank the wine swiftly and can now feel its hold on me... hopefully what I just wrote makes sense... all I can say is, if not, pour yourself some tasty spirits, wait a few moments, and reread this blog... hopefully it will all snap together with some libations. 

Merry Merry