Annabeth has sent along her holiday greetings and answers for the most recent set of Q&As submitted. Enjoy!
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I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season, and also send a wish for Peace to everyone on our planet.
'Tis the season,
Annabeth
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Name: Edward
Question: Name 3 of the best Christmas’ that you’ve ever had?
(Like, did you receive a special gift, visit somewhere interesting or just
spend time with your family that made it extra memorable).
Annabeth's Answer: By far, my best Christmas was the year my husband proposed.
He didn't propose on the actual day, much earlier actually, but it now marks the official
beginning of the Christmas season for me. It was quite an event, our very own special,
romantic, private holiday memory which he created entirely on his own. Every Christmas
holiday is now marked for me by the beautiful surprise and the joy of it. While
growing up, my parents took us to spend most of our Christmas holidays with
family every year in New Mexico (where we all were born) and there isn't a Christmas
that goes by that I don't long for the Southwestern traditions ... my grandmother's enchiladas,
or my sister's green chile stew, putting up luminarios along the adobe walls of her home,
traveling to local pueblos to watch traditional Native American celebratory/prayer dances,
watching the lights of Albuquerque sparkle and twinkle like magic in the crisp mountain climate.
Every Christmas I miss New Mexico. But there were also amazing Christmas experiences in Iowa.
Cold Midwestern winters warranted a fervent holiday spirit and Iowans delivered!!!
In my younger days I think my favorite gift was the Mr. Microphone my brother gave me
when I was 9 years old. I guess he secretly knew I wanted to be a rock star or
something performance oriented ...
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Name: Sher
Question: If you were a Christmas tree ornament, what kind would you be and why?
Annabeth's Answer: Well, you're actually asking me to address honestly an
aesthetic dilemma I go through most years when faced with decorating the Christmas
tree. Ornaments, for me personally, tend to clutter up the beauty of "The Tree."
I really prefer simple lights and the gorgeousness of the greenery ...
I like simple white lights. I like pine cones. I like the tree au naturel ...
However, there is one ornament I do have a fondness for, a certain one red
globe with sparkles throughout that was a special gift ... I guess that's the one
I'd be ... it carries all the love in the world in it.
