Dear ITMI Family, One year many years ago, I was living in Europe. For Christmas, I was in Bacoli, my grandfather’s ancestral home west of Naples. The relatives were of modest means, but as we visited house to house, we were always offered an aperitif and a sweet refreshment of some type. Everyone was so hospitable because we were family. That New Years, a friend and I went to visit a German friend in Dusseldorf. We celebrated the new year in a local hotel. I have never had more fun! We ended up bunnyhopping around the hotel up and down the stairs and hallways. The Germans sure know how to play when they celebrate.  I love the holiday traditions in Europe and the sense of friendship I found then and now when I visit these many years later.
Genie