SF Santa
We miss all the fun… the Santa Con happened on Saturday, a day before we arrived. On the other hand, we do eat good food! The name of the Dim Sum restaurant is Ton Kiang.
We have rezzies at Farallon for tonight. Tomorrow carols and services at Grace Cathedral. Then on the 25th walking on the beach and some fancy dinner.
Beth and I are heavy into the holidays. We usually have a big tree, an abundance of festively wrapped gifts, carols playing all morning as we eat stollen she has baked for the occasion… we are happiest when we have the boys with us too. This year the boys are long since men and our Quakerism is shaking my observance of some of those family traditions. Matt is coming home to California from Honduras. His brother is here too. We’ll be able to gather together this year, but the hotel room holiday is unique in our experience.
Historically, Friends haven’t been interested in elevating one day over another during the year. On the other hand, there’s no serious proscription against it. None of the people in our meeting care one way or another about whether or not we celebrate on the 25th. All of them would look askance if we showed up at meeting in a HummVee. Here are some thoughts about Quakers’ thoughts about Christmas.
Well, we’re off to see the Degas sculptures at the Palace of the Legion of Honor. It was closed yesterday as we trekked past. Just as well, since our feet were starting to fall off at that point. the next few days promise to be drizzly and dark. Perfect museum weather.
