It’s here! Christmas! Wow. 6:30am and the boys are still sleeping. My back is now killing me from driving all week long. Ty left a note and some snacks for Santa asking for a Mazda RX7 which is an old car from the 1990’s, ha.
Yesterday was just about perfect. Dinner turned out great and we hung out together and had fun. Ty and I were down on the couch, yes his ankle is broken, while Jag and Lori cooked and cleaned. Earlier Jag and I drove around the neighborhood and dropped off a bottle of Prosecco to each neighbor. I sent Jag up to each door as my back was sore and I wasn’t going to get in and out of the car ten times. We knew most of the neighbors but some we’d never met. They were all thrilled as no one expected it. Our last stop was Cousin Lee and Margret’s where we dropped a couple bottles. Earlier while we were gone they dropped some Christmas cookies at our door.
Today we’ll head down to Tommy’s after our Christmas. Hope the drive doesn’t kill our backs!
Yesterday my close friend, partner and essentially brother from another mother, Antonio from Italy, sent an email to all of us in the Company. I’m stealing a little bit of it as it’s so profound and sums up what many of us are feeling. Read this from Antonio…
In the complete “block-lockdown” that we have today in the World and which, unfortunately, many like us are experiencing, I am finding today the moral strength, more than the time, to write.
I waited few days to communicate with you , probably too long. It seems impossible to offer help because each of us are battling the same war individually and are isolated from the necessary things we need to support one another.
In the drama that is going through the World, where everything falters and where we feel vulnerable, my thoughts often go to you, who have believed in what we have planned, built, managed and supported together, with enthusiasm and friendship. The world of wine is our life, the sum of our values, our family , of our friends of which you are part.
We belong to a wonderful world that transmits emotions, history, friendship, family and unity. Unity will be the key to return to life because, even when the “gates will reopen” and we will be all reinjected into the World, we will not forget this time, in which we have been close, we have made company and we have lived for each other.
Pretty strong words from his heart.
We feel for him as he’s stuck all alone in Italy but the point here is we’re all in this together and it will end. I pray he’s right soon! I know everyone else does too. For now let’s be thankful for what we do have, family, health, food, and the basics we used to take for granted. Sure we all love to travel, buy things we don’t really need, you know the luxury purchases we wear or use once that then sit in the closet, but now is the time to take stock and be thankful for what we have. We, Lori, Jag, Ty and I, are thankful for each and every one of you and you are a bigger part of our lives and mean more to us than you’ll ever know. We love you very much and cannot imagine life without each of you in it. You’re part of us. My 10 year journey of this blog, yes it’ll be 10 years December 31st, documents this and in a way, enhances that. In the New Year I am going to print the first 10 years (hope to do 10 more) and bind them in a book and send a copy to each of you. Hopefully this journal of the past 10 years of our lives, with all of you in it and all the ups and downs, will help each of us relive and remember a bit of our lives.
For now, enjoy the day, take a moment to remember what it’s all about, the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and celebrate life. Merry Christmas and God Bless.