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Christmas Eve. Depending on where you’re reading this, it may even be much closer to Christmas Day by now—if you celebrate such a thing. Here, in the quiet suburbs, away from Montreal, we’re getting ready for the intimate celebration these times call for: just the five of us...and Watson (dog) and Darwin (cat). No goldfish. Later this afternoon we’ve got a cocktail planned with my sis and her girls; on Christmas morning we’ll be opening gifts with Cynthia’s mom... all of this via Facetime of course. Which is fine, really. Not perfect but given the alternatives, kind of ok. Let’s all imagine how this would’ve been in the days of 56K modems and count our lucky stars. Speaking of stars: a few days ago we managed to catch a glimpse of the Christmas Star, right outside our living room window. Saturn and Jupiter dancing together, a few steps away from a crescent moon. It’s the small things that are big, sometimes. ... I wish to thank all of you for being there, somewhere in the ether and yet a part of this . And whatever you’ll be celebrating in the coming days: do have fun :) Be safe and Happy Holidays!
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