It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

"For how many years shall this festival abide! Never shall age destroy so holy a day! While the hills of Latium remain and father Tiber, while thy Rome stands and the Capitol thou hast restored to the world, it shall continue."

I would say so, judging from the spreading of its modern incarnation, Christmas, even within my own lifetime. Did Christianity co-opt Saturnalia, or did Saturnalia co-opt Christianity? Sometimes it's really hard to tell. :)

Be of good cheer--it's the most wonderful time of the year! 

Two Things Not to Lose

Two things not to lose:

1. Your sense of adventure, even about very ordinary things. Having a sense of adventure makes even the most mundane things fun, funny, and memorable.

2. Your smile. Some might say this is a groaner, but a friendly smile really does make a lot of tightness and stress in a situation evaporate.

My adventure for today? I'm on the phone and I'm about to board a train for Busan to attend a Toastmasters meeting. Have an adventurous day!