The Season of Celebration

Thanksgiving got the holiday season off to a great start. It was wonderful to reflect on the many blessings I have to be thankful for. Sometimes we spend too much time thinking about the things that aren't going as planned or as hoped for. That's when it's time to look up and acknowledge that as long as you live and breathe, there are always the possibilities a new day will bring.
After taking stock of priorities, the weather brought on a sudden reality. Fall is winding down and winter is roaring to life. Even though it's time to pull out the heavy coats, hats, scarves and gloves (at least in the Northeast), people are still having fun, there are still events you won't want to miss and interesting places to explore. Here's a list to consider.
November 23, 2018 - Jan 6, 2019 - Winterfest - Tulsa, Oklahoma
November 29-Dec 9, 2018
45th Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions, Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 30 - December 2, 2018 Annual Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival, Buras, Louisiana
Nov 30-December 1, 2018
Carlsbad Winter Wine Festival, Carlsbad, New Mexico
December 1, 2018 -
Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Holiday Marketplace, Norfolk, Virginia
December 1, 2018
8th Annual Valley Forge Beer & Cider Festival, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 1, 2018 -
Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair, Ventura, California
December 1-2, 2018
Siesta Beach Seafood & Music Festival, Siesta Beach, Florida
December 4, 2018 - WhiskyFest New York - New York, New York
December 7-9, 2018
Annual Woodstock Winter Wassail Weekend, Woodstock, Vermont
December 8, 2018 Annual Christmas on the Bayou, Gulfport, Mississippi
December 10, 2018 Terra Madre Day, Worldwide
