April Coker, Author

Category: holidays

  • “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. . .”

    “It’s the best time of the year. I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a cup of cheer. . .” And so the song goes, courtesy of the late great Burl Ives. Remember the snowman on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated special? I was seven years old when I saw it for the…

  • The Fourth of July Canceled?

    I was dismayed to find that many of the fireworks displays in my area had been canceled due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.  Not that I would attend the big ones in the towns around here, but I at least would have had that option.  I realize that our nation’s birthday happens with…

  • I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions Any More

    Yep, you read that right. I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because I break them, so it’s a waste of time.  I used to write down five to ten resolutions on fresh new journal paper, and by the end of the month, I had broken most if not all of them.  Resolutions, after all, are…

  • 9 Easy Ways to Enjoy a Black Christmas

    First of all, let me clarify.  “Black” is referring to being on the good side of your bank account, “in the black,” as opposed to being in the red, overdrawn, or in debt.  How does one stay in the “black” during the season of overspending?  Gift-giving doesn’t have to mean going into debt or draining…

  • I’m Not Going to be a Thanksgiving Grinch

    I could be, you know. All my life Thanksgiving Days have involved shuttling to or being shuttled to various and sundry homes of relatives near and far, whether I wanted to or not. As a kid I piled into the family car with my three siblings and parents and tried to keep my brother and…