Unlike previously planned, I'm not going back to the East Coast for Christmas - I'm going on a four day cruise! We're stopping in the Catalina Islands and Ensenada in Baja, Mexico. I've never been to either, so that's pretty exciting!

I'm still in a cast, so regrettably, no dancing or surfing for me. However, I have Patrick O'Brian's collected works with me, as well as one of Pope's Lord Ramage novels (not nearly as good) and plan on keeping my foot up, soaking in a hot tub whenever possible, and thoroughly decompressing. Given how thoroughly aggravating life on land has been lately, taking to sea seems quite desirable. I wonder what the crowd on a holiday cruise will be like?

So a Merry Christmas to all - I won't be available for calls, gatherings or letters on the day itself.