Merry Christmas!

Phoebe the cat enjoying a mellow Christmas. I will never be this relaxed.Click image for larger version.

The winter solstice is upon us once again, and since Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday this year, it’s Caturday Catmas. Never let it be told I don’t observe tradition.

Joking aside, 2011 was a rough year both from a personal side, with a lot more sickness and stress about things I don’t care to discuss in a public forum than I’d have liked, and within society in general, where there was much, much too much generalized insanity and too many good people dying.

Let’s hope 2012 turns out better. But for now, during the dark times, we can at least relax, sit back and enjoy quiet time with family and friends. A breather.

Sit back. Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly. Take another. Eat something delicious. Think about good things. Hug your loved ones.

Nobody is going to take care of you if you don’t.

As it’s Christmas, here’s one of my favorite seasonal songs: Robert Earl Keene’s Merry Christmas from the Family.

His grin gets me every time.

Happy holidays, one and all.