"Winter is not a season, it's a celebration" -Anamika Mishra
"We have made it to the end of the year. The colder weather reminds us that we are in the winter season. You need no better reason to curl up with a book, a blanket, and a warm beverage. This is the season of celebrating holidays, family, friends and sharing gifts."
When I was thinking of a title for our winter trip to the USA, this piece by Anamika Mishra resonated. I find winter quite magical and there is something rather subversive about sneaking away from summer here at home and venturing into the Northern Hemisphere winter for three months.
It's been a year since we spent time with our little family in France, swimming, exploring, finding the best ice-cream, shopping at the French markets and exploring Paris, and of course the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Since our time together in France, the little family have relocated to Seattle.
So how about walking the littley's to school, reading books with James and Kirstie; a ghoulish Halloween evening; an NFL game; an Ice-Hockey game; a ballet for Xmas; a road trip into Utah; Thanksgiving in the Rockies; trendy Bend, Oregon for a week; Shawni turning 40; Xmas lights in Seattle; Christmas morning with our grandchildren; discovering the coffee culture of Seattle; exploring a new city; a revisit to the Pike Place Market; a harbour cruise; bracing walks and hikes; knitting, reading and keeping cosy; searching for owls to add to my bird list; a visit to the majestic Mount Rainier; and just easing into family life...
It is a celebration indeed.
