Los Posados

I had an interesting experience last night.  We attended a Los Posados celebration in the home of some of our friends.  Small home, lots of love.  The whole service was in Spanish.  Only a couple of adults spoke English though all the children are fluent in English.  Did you know there are 9 stanzas to Silent Night?  And we sang all of them!  I counted over 100 people in that small home and am sure I missed some.  Everyone had all the home-made tamales they could eat and some interesting traditional Mexican drinks made with milk, cornstarch, cinnamon and a little chocolate.   This is the 4th year we have attended and I enjoy because they have become our friends but also because it expands my perception of the world enabling me to connect with outers of like mind.

December 16

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December 1

We are now officially into the month of December.   Christmas is only 24 days away, even less for me because my kids are coming up on the 21st.  The trees are up, decorations are throughout the house.   I didn’t put out as much this year.  As I think about Christmas, I realize that a lot of the trauma that often comes with the holiday is there because of our expectations.  Christmas movies, music, traditions, stories all give us this image of what a perfect Christmas is supposed to be.  And it cannot be that.  Not to say we should not have expectations, but to put things in perspective when they are not perfect.  Because, unless you live alone, there is no such thing as a holiday without a series of crises…….

Nov 30 again

Today in class I learned I have to write a “book” about my experiences as coach from June, 2006 through May 2008.   Except for the fact I am already so busy it is hard to think, it should be an interesting experience.   When we first were given the assignment, it sounded like a great creative experience, then we heard more and more “rules” to follow until it began to sound like a formula book.   Then we finally came to a concensus and went back to the creative format.   I feel better about it now.   Now I suppose the next trick will be to remember what I have been doing for the past 17 months!