Merry Christmas to All!

Our family will be celebrating together this year. We usually select something for the "family gift" and this year it is going to be a few days in New York City. I am the one family member who has never been to the city at this time of year and I am really looking forward to seeing everything. The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza, the store windows at Macy's, Bloomies and Barneys are on the list. The windows at Bergdorf's feature courtier fashions and authentic antiques so I will not miss a stop there.

One of our favorite adventures on every visit to the city is the family walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. We'll have to see how that Yankee weather treats us this time though. It may be a bit chilly for the hike across the East River. I have noticed that a lady can still wear her fur in the east and in Chicago. These people are practical and understand that fur equals warmth. Here in Southern California, fur is and always has been a fashion not a necessity. Although a fur coat was on my Master List of Things I Wanted back in the late 70's, I will not be sporting any part of a dead animal as I trek across the bridge.

Keep your eyes peeled for my future post on the trip. Who knows, my husband just may take his old  hockey skates along for a spin on the ice rink in Central Park! Ice skating is not in  my Southern blood and I have proudly never skated since a horrid attempt at the Homestead in Virginia many years ago.

Here's wishing you and your families the merriest of Christmas's. It has been a hard year for many Americans. My wish is for peace in the world, in our beloved country and in each of our hearts.