The Joy of Christmas Cards...

We have received quite a few Christmas cards already this year and are looking forward to those that will arrive in the coming days. It is always great to find something worth reading in one's mailbox, don't you think?

It seems like so long ago that the mailbox contained "desireable" mail (yes, we get the occasional birthday card, wedding announcement, etc., but in general, we're sure you agree, bills and solicitations are the norm in the mailbox and who really wants those?). Email has definitely changed the world...perhaps for the better in some respects (like being able to stay up-to-date on what friends and family are up to), but don't you find it a bit sad that our children will probably never experience the pure joy that we as children felt when a letter from a pen pal or a relative was in amongst all the "grown up" mail that came to our parents? It's hard to believe that an email could possibly elicit a level of excitement that compares, though, admittedly, it does happen on rare occasions.

We'd like to send a thank you, our dear friends and family, for allowing us to relive a little bit of the excitement from our childhood to those of you who have or will be sending us cards this year! We always enjoy hearing from you and learning what adventures you've had.

Trips to the mailbox in December are filled with anticipation for the "goodies" we'll find in the box. They say Christmas is for children - perhaps Christmas cards are the perfect way for us all to hang onto the special joy of our childhood and they make pretty nice wall decorations, too! Keep those cards coming!