Christmas in July
July 10, 2011
All those years ago, we were adopted by a large family of Nova Scotians and folded into their yearly summer Christmas celebration. It comes complete with a tree and stockings filled to the brim with gifts for everyone. The house decorations are red and green from kitchen to bathroom.
The feast includes a fresh turkey with all the usual side dishes, and dessert features everyone’s specialties. It’s a lot of tasty food!
When the children in the family were small, Santa came in
full suit and beard and gave out all the stockings. Bud even played the starring role one year.
One of the highlights of the day is a competitive cribbage tournament with a trophy and the winner’s names engraved on the side.
Three of us have never won. The 16 year old who just started playing won this year.
“ Aunt Judy” has been hosting the celebration ever since we were adopted. She and sister Helen shop all winter in Florida and we’re the lucky recipients of their gifting and all around generosity.
As in all families, as in life ... there are bittersweet parts. The kids are growing up and we’ve lost some treasured people. But the merriment and joy is still there.
It feels good to be part of their family. It feels especially good to revive the Christmas Spirit in the middle of a beautiful Nova Scotia summer.
Merry Christmas!
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