December 25th

The calendar tells me that recently it was December 25th. That used to be Christmas in my world. This year it wasn't. I mean sure, there were people and presents and food and little Santas around, but there was also a pool and air conditioning and suntan lotion. And there wasn't my family or stockings hung by the fire with care or the smell of pine trees and mulled wine. Therefore it wasn't Christmas. Good thing, because I would have been sad if I missed it....