Every day of this Christmas break I have planned to: a. write a holiday letter; b. have LuLu do just a little bit of school work; and c. catch up on a work project I put off until this week. Well, the week is technically over and the only one of these things that has gotten done is a couple hours of geometry that Kay did with LuLu yesterday.

Mostly, I’m concerned that our holiday letter won’t get written. Last year I actually got the picture taken, letter written and cards all mailed before Christmas. This year…zippo. I had planned on us taking a picture on Christmas, since all the kids were here. But the kids got caught up in Guitar Hero, me in cooking and before I knew it, they were scattered again. Sigh…

Super Dad is a great friend. If you are his friend, you will hear from him often. If he travels through your town, he will call. If it’s your birthday, and he knows it, he will send a card. If something big is going on in your life, he will email. So, he is not likely to let me out of this holiday card obligation.

So the question becomes, how late is too late? If I carve out a quiet moment of reflection on New Year’s Day, I can probably get the letter together. But the question then becomes, what to write. We’ve had a challenging year. We had one last year too. While other people talk about their anniversary trips and college graduates, and all the wonderful things their children do. (Ever notice how all your friends’ kids are honor roll students with tons of hobbies and awards?) I can talk about trips to the psych hospital, court battles, and spending our vacation time learning more about my child’s disabilities.

I enjoy the honest holiday letters, though. The ones who let us know when they’ve lost loved ones, struggled with crises and have less-than-perfect kids. These are the only kinds of letters I can write.

So, tomorrow and Tuesday, my plans are laid out and there’s no more procrastination, sleeping late or excuses. We were planning the cards as New Years/Epiphany cards…but unless I get my act together…

Is Groundhog Day too late?

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