As I wrote a little while back (Grinch and Bear It, or The Turn of the Scrooge; 12/9/18), I’m not a Christmas guy. I won’t rehash it all here. You can go back and read all about it. Anyway, last week two co-workers and I took a couple of clients to visit Santa. Watching the …
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Grinch and Bear It, or The Turn of the Scrooge
Don’t say it. I know what you’re going to say after you read the next few sentences. Please don’t. I’ve heard it before, and it doesn’t help. I have a long and complicated relationship with Christmas. Actually, it’s not that complicated. I don’t like it. Pretty simple. Now raise your hand if you thought, “He’s …
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Why I Write: A Writer Named Chris
I’ve spent a lot of time in the town of Comfort Rock, VT, the past couple of years. To some degree, I've gone there every day over the past two decades. And it’s certainly been around the blog a bit these past few days. Plus plenty more to come. Visiting Comfort Rock feels like going …
Stand in the Place Where You Write
Last weekend my family went into downtown St. Albans, VT, to support Small Business Saturday. We couldn’t care less about the madness of Black Friday, and we’ll take pretty much any excuse to support local businesses. In addition to shopping at great places like The Eloquent Page, As the Crow Flies, and Moonshadows, we discovered …
THANKSREADING 2018: Recipe for Gratitude
And here we are. Thanksgiving Day. Boil the essence of this holiday down, and for me, it’s about making food for people I love. Cooking and baking as an expression of gratitude. “I made this for you because I am thankful for you.” This year I’m making food for my wife, daughter, youngest son, step-daughter, …
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