The many manifestations of Christmas

Merry Christmas

Somber Christmas

Far from home Christmas

Dreamy Christmas

Family Christmas (even if you find some of them annoying)

Return and Exchange Christmas

Wanting more presents two minutes after opening the last one Christmas

Ate too much Christmas

Walk in the woods with the dog Christmas

Stuck in traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike Christmas

Calling old friends and family around the country and world Christmas

"Look how they've grown" family picture Christmas card Christmas

"He's really put on weight" family picture Christmas card Christmas

Peace on Earth Christmas

Bringing them all home from Afghanistan Christmas

Reading the four Charles Dickens Christmas books that are NOT about Tiny Tim Christmas

Curled up by the fire with a book (read: "Kindle") Christmas

Christmas eve service with chorale and strings Christmas

Murdered responding to a fire in Webster, NY Christmas

Feeling the emptiness of Christmas Morning in the families of the Newtown victims Christmas (and would all the gawkers, journalists included, just please GO HOME?)

Mounds of wrapping paper on the floor Christmas

Tips for the people who do things for us all year long ChristmasHumming Silent Night Christmas

Not really wanting to hear "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" again Christmas

Wondering what will happen next year when Hanukkah is on Thankgsgiving (!) Christmas

Wishing Christmas, having destoyed Thanksgiving, would leave Halloween alone Christmas

Feeling thankful for the people who keep the hospitals, public safety, and essential services open but wishing that certain employers were not such jerks that they won't pay then overtime Christmas

Dreading the next credit card statement Christmas

Watching "Miracle on 34th Street-Its a Wonderful Life-Myriad Christmas Specials" Christmas

Hugging your loved ones Christmas

Realizing that its only 365 days (leap year) 'till next Christmas Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!