Month: December 2020

I have been thinking a lot about the upcoming winter solstice. On the one hand, solstice is the turning point – the darkest night before the days begin to lengthen again. It’s the first pinprick of light, the glimpse of the end of the tunnel. But then again, winter is really only just beginning. The… Continue reading Looking for Light in the Darkness

This article is alternatively titled: T-minus fourteen days until Christmas - How are you holding up? Like everything else in the world right now, this holiday season is proving a mixed bag as we work our way through the Snyder Family 2020 Christmas Bucket List. First, let’s talk about how incredible gingerbread houses are. I… Continue reading A Tale of Gingerbread Houses and Panic Attacks

The holiday season is going to look different this year. With COVID raging and the temperatures dropping, we’re hunkering down, further curtailing our already-limited contact with others. One night, without really meaning to, I started cataloging all the things that weren’t going to happen this year. No holiday performances, like the Nutcracker or a show… Continue reading Making the Most of the Season