SubscribeEnjoying family time
We waited in a long line of cars for nearly two hours to drive through the four-mile Festival of Lights, the back seat crowded with my daughter and two nephews. One of my sisters sat with me in the front.
We sang Christmas songs for a while. My daughter and teenage nephew teased the six-year-old. My sister dozed off. Finally, as we entered the magical light show the car erupted into a chorus of oohs and ahhs. For more than an hour we enjoyed the display of sparkling snowflakes that seemed to fall from the trees, the elves shooting fireworks, the lighted deer sprinting through the forest, the tall flickering candles surrounded by poinsettias and more. 
We savored the million or so sparkling lights in this traditional celebration of the Christmas season. No one complained when we finally finished the show at 12:30 in the morning and still had to ride for at least 30 minutes to start dropping folks off at home. We had enjoyed our family time, laughing and talking and just enjoying each other’s company.
That’s what makes the Christmas holidays special and memorable.
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your family time.
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I am a member of the Sandwich Generation, a Baby Boomer raising a teenage daughter and dealing with the needs of an aging mother. I am a veteran journalist, having worked for more than three decades as a reporter and editor. Mostly recently, I was an editor with the Metro section of The Washington Post.
