In the December issue of Northern Connection magazine, I shared the fact that
my husband and I do something very
unconventional every Christmas. Except for when we were first married, we have
never spent Christmas together. Our anniversary is on December 21st
so we celebrate Christmas by going completely off-grid on that day, not even
television, have fondue, exchange gifts and just be happy. Then, for Christmas,
we each go home, which in turn makes our mothers happy.
I mentioned that it would be different if we had children.
In that case, it would be important to us to have a Christmas morning and
seeing what the big red elf had left and if he enjoyed the cookies we left for
him.
But since it’s just us – we have “our day” and then do the
family thing apart. Lots of people think we are crazy but lots of other people
also have nontraditional traditions.
But as always, what do you think? Do you have and advice on
setting boundaries or nontraditional traditions that you would like to share?
Leave comments below or email me at NorthCon@consolidated.net or send me a “Letter to the Editor” at P.O Box 722
Wexford, PA 15090-0722 attn: Marianne Reid Anderson.
