Survey #188 Response from Susan Marie
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Do you celebrate any holidays in the period from late-October to early-January? | Yes |
| What is your FAVORITE part of the holiday season, and why? | I enjoy hosting an early Dec Holiday Open House for my friends and close neighbors. I prepare or buy some of the snacks, food, and beverages, and usually most of the people coordinate w me & bring something. We do a Chinese PollyAnna that’s a lot of laughs. Last year the top gift was scratch off lottery tickets, and the booby gift was an at home pregnancy test (understand, we live in a Senior Community!). I also pair guests to work on a trivia game sheet, w prizes for the winning pair. It’s very relaxed, everyone’s in a good mood, & most folks can walk home. |
| What is your LEAST FAVORITE part of the holiday season, and why? | I miss that all my family no longer come together for Thanksgiving or any holidays anymore. People live on both coasts, nieces and nephews are adults & some are married w kids themselves. It’s a different passage of life for us older family members. |
| How ready is your home for any decorating, gift-wrapping, and/or holiday entertaining that you have planned? | It’ll take me a few weeks to get ready. |
| Describe the feeling, emotional state, or “vibe” you’d like for your home to convey to your family and guests during holiday gatherings, meals, and celebrations. | Warm, inviting, and stress free is the vibe I’d like for myself and others. |
| What gift would you most like to receive this year? | The simple gold cross that my mother had worn when she was younger, & gave to me, and which was stolen from my apartment years ago by a neighbor “friend” who I didn’t know was a heroin addict. |
| Here’s your chance to ask Gayle and Ed any question you’re curious about. It need not be related to this survey’s topic(s). | What are YOUR favorite holidays and traditions? |
| Future topics | Hitting the RESET button for yourself & your space in 2024 |
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