Today, I did the last of my Christmas shopping, and figured out what to cook for my family for the next two days. Trying some new recipes, which I enjoy. I find this time leading up to December 25th so pleasant. I know I am lucky. The above drawing is from a few years ago. Some people are very prepared, and on a more positive note, I like to think this man also just enjoys giving gifts!
I wanted to send you a Donnelly-inspired Holiday image, but I don't know how to share images here. Sigh. I'm enjoying your drawings and they're actually giving me confidence! Perhaps 2024 will be the year I master video drawing on my iPhone. I wish you and yours all the warmth, laughter and hope the seasons offers.
Thank you! I guess you can't share images here, I'm sorry. But you are kind to think of it. I wish you a wonderful new year of creativity and laughter and warmth!
I always enjoy your cartoons - weird, funny and often something to ponder. My Dad avidly reads The New Yorker so now I’m looking for your cartoons 😀 Merry Christmas!
All lovely. Every one. The little girl is overwhelmed I think. Who hasn’t seen a child (I speak for myself) not swamped by the alternating sense of expectation and delight? By mid morning Christmas Day our kids (who would wake by 6 am) would fall asleep on a floor deeply covered in shreds of torn Christmas wrap.
I was that kid, though only starting when I was a little older. Last year was my worst and best Christmas. Worst because Linda and I were both sick, she being actually hospitalized. Yet best for the same reason. For the past 50 years I've been itching for a Christmas-free winter. I've said to Linda often in the past that I'd love to go to Aruba or some other warm place where I don't know anybody, and just hang out, for most of December and January -- not telling anyone where I was. I know people everywhere celebrate Christmas, but still, if you don't have relatives or friends around it would be pretty easy to avoid. I do virtually all my work via computer, so I could still to that, and on weekends or holidays I could watch football or baseball of hockey, or read Jane Austen, or any other random thing. I'm still hoping to do that some year, maybe even WITH Linda, and last winter, awful as it was, was almost entirely Christmas-free. Free at last, free at last, thank "God" almighty free at last!. At least temporarily. I want nothing to do with presents, or Christmas cards. I do like annual family letters, because I learn a lot that I want to know or at least hear about. But as for everything else, except the fabulicious dinners we have on 12/24 and 12/25, Bah! Humbug!!
Thank you for your perspectives and commentary throughout this past year. It gives us humor to help us through these troubled times. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I'd feel like this every March because the Persian New Year is at March 21st, and from the start of March, my parents and i start buying new clothes, gifts for our family members, and so on. But unfortunately, because of high prices, we prefer to use our old clothes, and just focus on buying gifts for our family members.
Christmas water towers.
I wanted to send you a Donnelly-inspired Holiday image, but I don't know how to share images here. Sigh. I'm enjoying your drawings and they're actually giving me confidence! Perhaps 2024 will be the year I master video drawing on my iPhone. I wish you and yours all the warmth, laughter and hope the seasons offers.
Thank you! I guess you can't share images here, I'm sorry. But you are kind to think of it. I wish you a wonderful new year of creativity and laughter and warmth!
That child is preparing for yet another disappointment of not getting what s/he wants.
That was my Dad. He started shopping in July! Loved it
I always enjoy your cartoons - weird, funny and often something to ponder. My Dad avidly reads The New Yorker so now I’m looking for your cartoons 😀 Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Elizabeth!
A blessed Christmas from my water tower to yours. xo
All lovely. Every one. The little girl is overwhelmed I think. Who hasn’t seen a child (I speak for myself) not swamped by the alternating sense of expectation and delight? By mid morning Christmas Day our kids (who would wake by 6 am) would fall asleep on a floor deeply covered in shreds of torn Christmas wrap.
Exactly!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
the water towers with their seasonal colors, and their general expression of good will, made me smile and feel warm and hopeful.
Happy Holidays and good eating, Liza!
Thank you, DeeDee! Happy holidays to you as well.
You're clearly in the holiday spirit. Enjoy your family.
Happy holidays, our dearest cousin!
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Happy Holidays to you and those you love!
I was that kid, though only starting when I was a little older. Last year was my worst and best Christmas. Worst because Linda and I were both sick, she being actually hospitalized. Yet best for the same reason. For the past 50 years I've been itching for a Christmas-free winter. I've said to Linda often in the past that I'd love to go to Aruba or some other warm place where I don't know anybody, and just hang out, for most of December and January -- not telling anyone where I was. I know people everywhere celebrate Christmas, but still, if you don't have relatives or friends around it would be pretty easy to avoid. I do virtually all my work via computer, so I could still to that, and on weekends or holidays I could watch football or baseball of hockey, or read Jane Austen, or any other random thing. I'm still hoping to do that some year, maybe even WITH Linda, and last winter, awful as it was, was almost entirely Christmas-free. Free at last, free at last, thank "God" almighty free at last!. At least temporarily. I want nothing to do with presents, or Christmas cards. I do like annual family letters, because I learn a lot that I want to know or at least hear about. But as for everything else, except the fabulicious dinners we have on 12/24 and 12/25, Bah! Humbug!!
Going somewhere warm for a month does sound lovely, Chuck! I hope you get to do that next year!
Thanks. Reality could spoil the dream, though I'm willing to take a chance !!
Thank you for your perspectives and commentary throughout this past year. It gives us humor to help us through these troubled times. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thank you, Doug. I love my little community here you all are very generous. Best wishes to you!
Wishing you a Warm Winter Solstice!!!
Thank you!
I'd feel like this every March because the Persian New Year is at March 21st, and from the start of March, my parents and i start buying new clothes, gifts for our family members, and so on. But unfortunately, because of high prices, we prefer to use our old clothes, and just focus on buying gifts for our family members.