"And so the shortest day came, and the year died"

[jazzfish]

Joyous Sunreturn to you all. We've passed through the darkest night of the year; from here on out it gets better. Slowly, incrementally, but relentlessly. Until one day you stop and point and say, "That's a crocus!"

I appreciate the sentiment of Xmas, winter cheer and peaceonearth goodwilltoall and such. It's the specific holiday I object to. Traffic. Crazy shoppers. Family Obligations. (A "holiday" I'm required to spend in the company of relatives is no holiday at all.) So I choose to have no particular interest in Xmas, in 25 December. I celebrate the day after the longest night, the promise that warmth isn't dead. Sunreturn.

'cos you never know what next year will bring

This season I celebrate with gaming, gaming, and (probably) more gaming. How 'bout you?

Comments

[tulip-tree.livejournal.com]

I just wrote about the solstice parade/celebration we went to here on Friday night. I think it's a great day to celebrate - hope you had fun!

We're doing Christmas with A's parents here, which I also like, but I think the solstice has made it up there on my list of holidays now, too.

[jazzfish]

That sounds like a really cool parade indeed.

My celebration was mostly a solstice candle and a couple episodes of _Due South_, but it was fun. Nice and low-key.