It’s Not That Time of Year Unless. . .

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In my family, after the tree was trimmed, the outside lights were up and that inedible Xmas candy was in the candy dish, there was just one thing that signaled Christmas: the yearly jigsaw puzzle set out on the card table that my sister and I put together but that no one could resist helping out with.  There was always that last missing piece that eventually we found on the floor under the nearby sofa or in the dog dish or someone’s pants cuff.

Last year my friends Patty and Marti and I went to my sister Patti’s house in Phoenix for Xmas and of course took a jigsaw puzzle along.  My brother-in-law Jim and the across-the-street neighbor got addicted, and we could hardly elbow our way into the action once they got started. Under strict instructions to finish it before Xmas dinner, when the counter space would be needed, we accomplished the task, with Patty doing the honors and fitting in the last piece.  It was a fun one.  What’s up this year?

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  5. Marilyn Armstrong's avatarMarilyn Armstrong

    I guess it’s growing up Jewish that leaves me at somewhat of a loss this time of year. I don’t have any particular memories of childhood holidays … more of everyone else having a holiday, while my family didn’t. I think that’s how I discovered I was Jewish, because we didn’t celebrate christmas. And Thanksgiving was a big meal, but there wasn’t any other specialness attached. For me, the best part was getting all those school holidays.

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