From the Sunny Side: Christmas leave

I’m sure many will agree that the week between Christmas and New Year’s is a bit of an awkward time. The hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas is finally behind us and the eager anticipation of a new year is still a week away. It can be a depressing time for some folks.  My grandmother and I began a tradition many years ago when I was a small boy. I think it actually started as a gift of mine that was left behind. But regardless of exactly how it started, it was a fun way of easin