Blending Traditions

Tomorrow is Christmas eve, a day rife with traditions.  We are faced with the challenge of blending the traditions of three households into one harmonious evening.  We have an advantage in that our family traditions and those of my sister’s family are based on the traditions of my parents’ family.  But years of being apart has caused traditon drift.  A powow was in order to make sure that it can all fit together.  My family has never opened a gift on Christmas eve, but that is a critical event for my sister’s kids, so it will happen.  Our family always gathers around a candlit table to eat cookies, read the Christmas story, and write down what gift we intend to give to Christ for a birthday gift during the next year.  That tradition will be part of the evening.  My parents always go carolling, so that will be part of the evening.  My sister’s family always reads The Grinch Who Stole Christmas so that will happen too.  It is going to be a fairly packed evening.

I’m looking forward to this blending of traditions.  It will be a nice change for one year.  Then next year I’ll be very happy to be at home with only my own traditions to manage. 

10 thoughts on “Blending Traditions”

  1. Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you too! I was wondering if I was going to see you and Deyo at the local Schlock meetup, but then I had a vague memory that you folks had moved to places far away. Wherever you are, I hope you have happy holidays.

  2. Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you too! I was wondering if I was going to see you and Deyo at the local Schlock meetup, but then I had a vague memory that you folks had moved to places far away. Wherever you are, I hope you have happy holidays.

  3. There was a local meetup last Friday, but for old family friends we can make special arrangements. Due to snowy weather over Donner pass we’re now staying in Livermore until Thursday. My mother says she would be delighted to have you and Deyo stop by this evening or tomorrow eveing if it fits your schedule. Email sandratayler at livejournal.com if you are interested and it fits your schedule. We can make arrangements give addresses and phone numbers and such.

  4. There was a local meetup last Friday, but for old family friends we can make special arrangements. Due to snowy weather over Donner pass we’re now staying in Livermore until Thursday. My mother says she would be delighted to have you and Deyo stop by this evening or tomorrow eveing if it fits your schedule. Email sandratayler at livejournal.com if you are interested and it fits your schedule. We can make arrangements give addresses and phone numbers and such.

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