… THE SONG ”I BELIEVE IN FATHER Christmas” by Greg Lake? (ELF-Emerson, Lake, and Palmer). It was released in 1975 and we still hear it often at this time of year. It starts: “They said there’ll be snow at Christmas, they said there’ll be peace on earth … ”
Nearlyfifty years later, are we any closer to peace on earth? It’s the ‘season of peace and goodwill to all men’ ( and women!), yet it seems we’re not seeing any signs of either when we look at the news – quite the reverse, hate and intolerance seems to be on the rise. I’m the eternal optimist, but I’m not sure I’ll see peace on earth in my lifetime.
Talking of lifetimes, I’ve been wondering recently if 24 hours still takes the same amount of time as it did forty-eight years ago, or are hours shorter now than they used to be? Is the world spinning on its axis faster now? There seems to be less time between birthdays, and not just mine – everyone seems to be getting older faster.
I’m sure I can’t be the only one who sees snow and wonders where summer and autumn went. Is it a bad memory or a sign of age? And I can’t be the only one whose schedule is already filling up for January.
I still consider myself to be the luckiest person though, even amid this whirlwind of a life, and wouldn’t change it for anything. We only get one crack at it, so why not live it to the fullest while we can?
As we zoom towards year end, I do want to take the opportunity to thank everyone that has played an important part in Culinaire this year: to you for your kind words and encouragement; to our contributors for their stories; to our designer, photographers, and printers, for making us look our best; to our advertisers who make it possible to print each issue (please continue to shop local and support our businesses!); and our little hardworking team.
I hope it’s a very happy holiday time for you and your family, and I remain optimistic for 2024.

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