Some members of our family are artists when it comes to gift wrapping. I assure you I didn’t do these exquisite examples. Mine are usually identified by the profusion of tape holding them together. (Photo by Rachel Williams)
Christmas cards seem to be a fading tradition. When I was growing up, my parents received several hundred and likely sent out a similar number. We do about two dozen, and that number’s shrinking. Here’s the design we mailed off last year, with a gold dust adhering to a rubber-stamped base. (Photo by Rachel Williams)
Our first rabbit wound up with the name Boo. She and my wife developed a special bond over the decade-plus we had her. She was happy to be held and petted for hours.
Building gingerbread houses is a holiday custom in our home, and sometimes even I get into the act. Here I’m cutting circles for the top of a miniature lighthouse. (Photo by Rachel Williams)