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Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Happy Holidays! This old favorite Christmas tree ornament dates to the mid-twentieth century. It was a gift of family friend. Photo by Barbara Newhall

We are having a Merry Christmas at my house this week. Hope your holidays are bright as well. That’s it for now. More soon.

Tales from Christmases past at “A Widow’s Christmas Card. Where’s Jon When I Need Him Most?”  Also, “Christmas Is Big. Bigger Than Christianity.”

Filed Under: A Case of the Human Condition

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  1. Sharie McNamee says

    January 13, 2024 at 10:53 am

    You always find something nostalgic or reminiscent of past eras that were enjoyable.

    • Barbara Falconer Newhall says

      January 14, 2024 at 9:35 pm

      Thank you, Sharie. Lots of good stuff tucked away in our pasts.

  2. Jocelyn says

    December 24, 2023 at 8:50 am

    Merry Christmas, Barbara

    • Barbara Falconer Newhall says

      January 1, 2024 at 7:54 pm

      And Happy New Year to you!

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