Merry Christmas! From Lake Tahoe, I wish you and yours a day of love, near or far, together or apart, present or in memory. It’s been months since my last post, which was the culmination of blogging every day for one year through the ups and downs of the pandemic. I stepped away after that last post on April 6th
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December 25th, 2020 Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve enjoyed the day. It feels a bit blue being away and apart from loved ones… unlike any Christmas before. But there were a few silver linings. With everyone at home, it’s been easy to connect by phone, text and FaceTime, and everyone is so chatty! Conversations
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December 24th, 2020 Merry Christmas Eve! The magic carpet has landed for the evening, clearing the skies for Santa who is high in the sky and hard at work. Have you tracked him on Norad? Go here to see his current location (approaching Nebraska)! He’s already delivered more than six billion gifts and counting! One more sleep!Kelly Post of the
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December 23rd, 2020 The holiday season often becomes about what’s under the tree, so today we’re back on the magic carpet for this stop in Sri Lanka. Imagine that YOU are under the tree, enjoying a tropical vacation in a normal world where travel is easy again. The gift of imagination feels especially important this year. Imagination creates hope which
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December 22nd, 2020 As promised yesterday, here’s the neighborhood cheer just down the street from us in Lake Tahoe, with appearances from Santa Claus, Rudolph and even The Grinch. I was standing at street level to shoot all of these photos, so you can imagine just how big some of these characters are. Don’t miss the peek-a-boo Santa photos at
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December 21st, 2020 Down the street from my house, an enormous display of glowing, Christmas-themed inflatables sits along the side of the road. This year, the show is bigger than ever. Tune in tomorrow for the full scene. For now, here’s Frosty the Snowman… possibly tipsy, tired of staying home but fenced securely in his Covid bubble, with a smile
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December 20th, 2020 Following yesterday’s post from Germany, today I’m sharing a handful of Christmas “postcards” from around the world. Being home for the holidays is always a heartfelt experience of family traditions and togetherness, but being away from home can introduce you to new rituals, friends and ways to celebrate. Even in countries and cultures that don’t celebrate Christmas,
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December 19th, 2020 After yesterday’s festivities in Strasbourg, today we’re making the fifth and final stop on our European holiday market tour. Of the markets I’ve been to, I saved the best for last. Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt has vintage charm, hand-crafted beauty and that something extra that vaults it straight into your heart. Oh, Nuremberg, you are everything we miss about
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