If you are content with a traditional pre-holiday greeting, you can skip this first item.
But if you might be interested in having something new to say as we approach Jan. 1, read on.
On Christmas Eve, I phoned an older friend who lives on the North Side. Usually, his is among the first Christmas cards we receive. But this year, no word.
There’s an old Irving Berlin song performed by Bing Crosby called “Let’s Start the New Year Right.” It suggests that kissing would be one way to achieve that goal. Hard to argue with that.
