A Very Cheery Messmas to All 

I often think of Christmas as a very messy time of year. It's a hot mess from top to bottom. Gifts, travel, unpredictable weather, illness, expenses, deadlines and line-ups can all seem crushing. Yet this year I elected to not travel and "go it alone" despite causing my mother worry, I'm embracing the complete and utter relaxed chill of it all. Maybe it would be better to nickname this Christmas, Chillmas. I hope you get the Christmas and holiday you want and need.