It's the most wonderful time...

of the year...or so they tell me. I always find it hard to get in the spirit this time of year. It's not for lack of trying, there's a HUGE tree all lit up right outside the office. I think that has something to do with it though. Doing the smallest of tasks becomes a nightmare when you have to walk through that cavalcade of people. I thought that this year, having spent so much time away from it all in other places in the world, I would be excited to see the tree and all the people, and that, perhaps, my little heart would grow three sizes and I wouldn't be so Grinch-like. Nope. It was pretty and nice the first day...and then I had to wade through the throngs of people to get lunch and it took 30 minutes to go two blocks...and the Grinch was back.Oh well. I was thrilled to have seen all the fairy lights in London and to have seen Singapore all lit up for the holidays. That brightened my spirit...and I can't wait for the nephews to open their presents and to see the look on their faces...until then...it's Christmastime in the city...