Friday Five - Holidays
1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays?
I have celebrated a winter Christmas three times. 1988 in London, England; 1989 and 1990 in Perth, Scotland. On no occasion was it a white Christmas. Do I enjoy them? Yes, but I also enjoy a hot summer's day.
2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect?
I spend time with friends and family, people I don't see all the time. I get to see my nephews, and see how much they have grown. I visit them once or twice a year.
3. Do you do have any holiday traditions?
This year and last year I have had a tree trimming party. I guess that makes it a tradition, and it's mine. I also make a toffee/truffle thing, but that's a tradition I took over from my mother.
4. Do you do anything to help the needy?
I don't restrict myself to doing that only at Christmas. If I wasn't having Christmas with family/friends I would volunteer to assist a charitable group for the day, and allow the regular workers more time with their children.
5. What one gift would you like for yourself?
That's a difficult one. Small things I usually get for myself, and big things I priortise. My sister-in-law always asks for a wishlist from me, and I list enough thibngs so that I do not know what I will get. This year includes books, CDs, and DVDs from my Amazon wishlist, and a few other things.
