I need some Holiday Cheer. Today my mom, Marie felt overwhelmed. One of the things on her plate, is Thanksgiving dinner (no pun intended). The other was the pressure to start decorating for the holidays, when she has never in the past, done so
before Thanksgiving.
My senses are confused. Part of me wants winter, scarves,
chai lattes, and happy toasts to the new year ahead. And part of me yearns for the Summer days when I can lay on the beach, drink iced coffees, and stay out in the water until almost 9 at night. I realize what I don't like about fall in southern ca, is the limbo and the tug of war that the weather plays with the seasons.
But maybe it's deeper than that, after all I already blogged about this...
We're in an interesting economic time. I say interesting because I'm trying to remain optimistic. What if we fail? What if we just aren't good enough to get through? The argument that only the innovative get past recessions does hold some water. But what if all the forward thinking in the world can't do what we simply want to do, which is survive?
The point of this blog, was to collect some cheer. I love everyone I meet who walks through our doors- their personalities & stories, families, fashion sense, advice (for those unfortunate enough to catch me on a slow afternoon of chit chat), and their honesty. I love the same familiar faces of great people like Jerry, the best mailman in the world, who actually even won an award for his gracious personality. I love stepping outside for some fresh air and seeing someone I know across the street whom I can wave to and smile at, often little Bella from Wee Little Sprouts frolicking around the window display of their shop. I love getting my afternoon coffee at Cafe Primo and saying hi to the ladies at Diva's on my way back, which usually results in a much longer visit than I anticipated and a purchase in hand.
So what's going on inside me? Could it be the irking
suspicion that the situation our downtown faces is one that may lead me to never see another holiday season from this doorway? Attitude is everything, and as I struggle to find where mine should be, I ask for some of you to slap my hand and remind why this time of year is exciting.
Tell me - what is your FAVORITE thing about the holidays? I'd like to put it on our website, or maybe another blog entry. I think everyone gets to a point where they get frustrated in a time that is supposed to be full of cheer. It's almost predictable, just as much as fall is hotter than summer.
Please
email me and tell me why you love this time of year? Reasons come to my mind of course, but I want to hear them from you, and I almost hate to say, I
need to hear them from you! How lovely to collect your points of view for all to read if they get frustrated or sad or lonely or angry or impatient in the upcoming months. Or in my case, a little scared. I believe in the power of positivity and strength in numbers, and why not?
Thank you for reading my blog, as I've created this place where the traditional
blockades of customer relationships can be broken down, and real feelings can
prevail without judgement.
Oh and
Ps, if you ARE feeling a little down n out for some reason, I'm about to open a new bar of chocolate we just got in. It's called
Habana from
Vosges. It's made up of organic milk chocolate and Ecuadorian plantain chips. I was obsessed with trying it, so we added it to our order and I welcome you to come in and share some with me : ) Nothing better, eh?
By: Tracy Kinnaman
