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to meet friends and shop for small has become such a popular means of and UNESCO World Heritage THE DANUBE gifts, eat special foods and drink travel. There is no discernible motion site); Melk Abbey, Austria (900 RIVER'S BEST hot gluhwein -- red wine mixed with on a river cruise, so motion sickness years old, with a beautiful, ornate cloves, cinnamon and sugar." is not an issue. Security, too, was off Baroque church); Durnstein, Austria CHRISTMAS We decided to travel with the list of concerns since the crew (where England's King Richard MARKETS AmaWaterways, and we felt that tightly monitored everyone who got the Lionheart was held prisoner in this choice suited us perfectly. The on or off the ship. I particularly liked 1193); and Bratislava, Slovakia (with Exploring family-owned Ama has tailored the fact that our excursions, drinks, a rainy but fun ). around the world its cruises to attract travelers with meals and fitness programs were My favorite tour, at Castle Clam different fitness levels, including included in the fare (only special in Austria, was led by its owner, By Doug Hansen active visitors like us. excursions and concerts cost extra). Count Carl Clam, who represented Probably the biggest plus of More sedentary passengers could the 16th generation of a family that As our ship glided slowly this cruise was the small number of join "gentle walker" tours while my has lived in the castle since 1454. through Austria's famed Wachau passengers (averaging 130 to 160 wife and I appreciated having the Paintings of many of his noble Valley, a silhouette of a medieval on Ama ships), which made getting option of going with the fast walkers. lineage surrounded the massive town gradually emerged from the on and off the ship a breeze. When In addition, we loved being able to stone fireplace, and before entering soft white mist at a bend in the river. I heard that Craig and Lorna Allen start each day doing Pilates and yoga the family's 500-year-old private Near the tip of the peninsula, a blue from Ontario, Canada, had cruised with the ship's fitness instructor. chapel we passed their collection of Gothic church spire rose high above a 46 times with AmaWaterways, I was It was easy to make friends in knights' armor, lances and captured set of timeless gray buildings; a thick curious to find out why. the intimate lounge and restaurant Ottoman swords. fortress wall snaked up the hillside "We've done many ocean settings, and I found myself chatting When our ship finally docked behind the town, ending at the ruins cruises and a few other river cruises, regularly with a jovial U.K. cruise in Vienna, we were eager to explore of a mysterious castle whose tales of but we like traveling at a slower pace expert, James Hill, about the pros some of the city's 20 Christmas triumph and tragedy now lay silent. on the European rivers, particularly and cons of river cruising. markets, ranked among the best in This moment confirmed our decision on AmaWaterways," Craig said. "We "People ask me about the Europe. We started with the largest to embark on a Danube River cruise find that the crew always makes us difference between ocean and and most colorful market in front of during the holiday season. feel so welcome and they genuinely river cruises," he said. "It's like the the Rathaus, or town hall. There we "This is something you have to want us to have a good time. We also difference between a shoebox and ambled past rows of booths offering do once in your life," said Brigitta, like the local wines that are changed matchbox in relative sizes. People spicy sausages, sweet pastries, my enthusiastic German neighbor. according to where we are." like the smaller ships, and once hot, spiced wine and an endless "The people are especially happy As we cruised along the Danube they've done their first cruise, they assortment of colorful Christmas this time of year and they love to from Vilshofen, Germany, to Vienna, tend to do four or five more." We ornaments. 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seem a little smaller. them work on them together. Book a video parties offer the chance to WE ALL NEED Decorate your home inside live video chat with on synchronize your video experience A LITTLE and out with colorful and festive the Talk to Santa website, and let all even if you need to stop the show decorations, and put your Christmas of the cousins enjoy. for a few minute refreshment break. CHRISTMAS trees and other holiday decorations Adults can share home recipes Contact the participating streaming Feeling close while far apart by the windows to be seen by all for holiday cookies and other apps to find out the terms and who pass by. Speaking of passing delectable fare, or take turns reading available programming. By Chelle Cordero by, bundle up in the car and drive to the kiddies from "'Twas the Night Don't forget to share the spirit through the neighborhood looking Before Christmas." Just for fun, of Christmas and make a donation as If it's Christmas time, then 2020 at everyone else's holiday displays. host an ugly sweater party through a family to a favorite charity. If you is almost over -- and what a year it's Some twinkling lights will certainly Zoom, Facebook Messenger Rooms, have an elderly or shut-in neighbor been! We've had to social distance, give cause for merriment. Depending Google Meet or another video nearby, make them a holiday dinner home-school our children, hide on your neighborhood, see if you can conferencing service. or treats and deliver it to their door. our smiles with masks and disrupt spread the idea of outdoor displays A few streaming apps offer the Caring for others is bound to make nearly everything in our lives. Bah! and encourage a parade of cars, all chance to host a live movie party your holidays come alive! Humbug! properly distanced from each other, between households. You can watch Even though the holidays will It's hard to get the holiday spirit to go through the streets singing the movie as a group, eating your look a little different this year, there going when we're apart from our Christmas carols. Don't forget to popcorn and using group chat to talk are still plenty of ways to make them loved ones. If this holiday season flood your social media sites with about the movie in real time. These just as special. keeps us from visiting friends and gaily themed photos. family, going to the mall for our gift Especially if you haven't seen shopping, bringing the kids to see extended family members in a while, Santa and maybe even makes us too maybe now is the time to revive that broke to adorn a ... old concept of the family newsletter. well, then we can honestly say the List some of your highlights and mail had help from COVID-19 it out. Invite the recipient to add a when it came to stealing Christmas. paragraph or two and send it on, and, There are ways to regain some eventually, it should make its way of that old holiday spirit and make back to you with all of the additions. your Christmas come alive. From The newsletter can be sent via USPS old-school greeting cards sent by or ye olde email --whichever fits mail to high-tech internet parties, your style. we can reach out and share in the Thanks to the internet and festivities. Mail decorative greeting live-chat features (many with cards to your faraway family, and visual capabilities), you can throw if you have young children, let a party with your relatives. Plan them include a drawing for the a time to meet and greet just for grandparents or maybe even design the conversation, to light the tree the greeting card itself. Mailing together or to kindle the lights cards is also a terrific opportunity of a menorah or kinara. Or set a to include some of the latest family theme and involve the young ones: photos. Be sure to decorate your have children take turns presenting living space with cards and photos holiday customs from around the you receive to help make the distance world, or send out craft kits and have Page 6 The Senior News December 2020

year, the trees were decorated in approaches to decorating for the This is a striking approach and one CHRISTMAS various themes such as books, cards holidays. One sure way is the that is compatible with any style of and even Scrabble pieces spelling traditional format. Some families decor. An all-red tree stands out and DECOR out words. will add ornaments each year to delights almost everyone. I always promise myself to not make their holidays decorations a Another approach with color is overdo it with holiday gifts and/or work in progress. Each addition colorblocking. Basically, this pairs Lifting spirits with holiday decorations. But somehow, I end up may be a souvenir from a faraway opposite colors to make a statement decorations overdoing everything. Decorating destination, a vintage ornament from in a design. For example, you could for the holidays, no matter what a relative or an ornament to celebrate choose red and green, black and By Joseph Pubillones faith or religion you practice, is a marriage or new birth in the family. white, or yellow and blue lights and invigorating and gives one a renewed In the end, these traditional holiday ornaments. These trees are great Having recently visited the sense of optimism and excitement trees are what I call hodgepodge because sticking to your colors is White House for their annual for the time spent with friends trees. There is no rhyme or reason the only rule. You may choose to Christmas party, I couldn't help and family at this time of the year. to these trees except that in the install all your lights in one color and feeling mesmerized by the holiday The sparkles of bright ornaments, end, they are a summary of holidays then all the ornaments and garland decorations. Obviously, the work the shimmering garland and the past. in another, or you can mix it all up of an expert designer was at hand. It twinkling of hundreds of lights are Others choose a particular as a new concoction. Trees are fun, made me feel good, and at the same symbolic of our hope and desires of theme to develop their decorating and the more outlandish the idea, the time, it gave me the urge to go back prosperity for the future. scheme. One year it might be a tree better the turnout. home to decorate some more. This There are different types of full of flamingos in pink, and another Decorating for the holidays year it might dip into the ocean with doesn't mean loading your house a collection of shell and marine life up with 100 Santas and reindeers ornaments such as seahorses, fish, everywhere. Holiday decor is meant clams and shells. These trees are to lift the spirits of everyone. It also always a novelty because of the doesn't mean strictly adhering to wide variety of themes, ranging religious notions. There is no reason from basketball teams to hobbies. why everyone can't participate Your theme all depends what in showing off a great sense of aspect of your interests you wish to style, whether it's a festive menorah highlight. celebrating the Festival of Lights or Another successful approach a brightly lit Christmas tree. Make to holiday decor is choosing colors decorating a way to make everyone to guide the decor. For example, that visits your home feel the verve one might use a single color to do of the season ... So make it glisten, all of the lights and ornaments. and make it bright.

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7 CONTINENTS OF start decorating with Nativity scenes jolly old elf, spreading cheer -- and mince pies and pan dulce is enough -- known as belens -- as early wreaking havoc -- across the city. to sustain this important night. CHRISTMAS as September. In the Philippines, Though New York holds the largest As Baba Noel makes his way church is the center of Christmas SantaCon in the world, hundreds to Africa, he takes a moment to Holiday traditions from around celebrations. Dec. 16 is the first day of similar events happen in about swing through the sunny skies of the world of , nights of masses 40 countries. SantaCon originated Antarctica, waving to the penguins beginning before dawn that conclude in the anarchist counterculture of and seals below, where it averages By Simone Slykhous in a on Christmas San Francisco, when a few dozen almost 20 hours of sunlight in Eve. After completing Simbang members of the , December. Reaching Egypt, where In just one night, Santa Claus Gabi, many people believe that a self-described "randomly gathered the Coptic Christians celebrate flies around the entire world, wishes are granted. network of individuals united in Christmas on Jan. 7, Baba Noel delivering gifts to all the well- Taking a pivot northeast to the pursuit of experiences beyond climbs through windows to leave behaved girls and boys. And on Austria, as St. Nicholas passes the pale of mainstream society," presents for obedient children. The , as many children out goodies to the good children, created the first "Cheap Suit Santas" Coptic Orthodox Church fasts for 43 peer up into the sky, looking , a horned demon who gathering and cheerfully ran amok in days before Christmas, abstaining for a sleigh drawn by eight steals away bad children in his the city streets. from eating beef, poultry, eggs and dashing reindeer, what traditions is bag, also roams the land. Though Like a flash, Papa Noel darts oil. After the special Christmas Santa seeing from his perch in the this monster is a far cry from the around the sky of Argentina near Eve church service, people return sky? sweet sugarplum fairies or helpful dawn, seeing many people leaving home to break their fast with a huge Rather than seeing folks enjoy elves known to children from other the traditional . This Christmas feast, where they enjoy all a white Christmas with chestnuts countries, for 500 years, he has "rooster Mass" is celebrated right the treats they resisted. roasting on an open fire, in Australia, inspired "Krampus runs" throughout after Christmas Eve dinner and lasts No matter where you are or what smells shrimp the country, when hundreds of people till early morning when the roosters holiday traditions you're celebrating grilling on the barbie and watches don frightful Krampus costumes to have begun their days. Luckily, the this year, Merry Christmas to all, and people playing on the beach. run races. Continuing north, the path Christmas Eve dinner of pork, veal, to all a good night! With Christmas occurring during to Norway is illuminated for St. Nick summer vacation Down Under, one starting Dec. 13. That day is the of the biggest holiday traditions is feast day of Santa Lucia, the fourth- eating prawns. According to Helen century saint who wore a crown of Jenkins of the Australian Prawns lingonberry branches and lit candles Farmers Association, "40 percent to lead persecuted Christians through of Australian prawn consumption tunnels. With much of Norway occurred over Christmas." dark throughout the winter months, Turning his sleigh north, Santa Christmas brings a much-needed Klaus enters the Philippines, one of festival of light. two Christian countries in Southeast Directing his reindeer across Asia, where more than 90% of the the Atlantic Ocean, Santa might population is Roman Catholic and do a double take when flying over the Christmas season lasts for four . Each year, tens of months. Yes, Filipino households thousands of people dress up as the Page 9 The Senior News December 2020 Canceling Holiday Celebrations Health Alert and The Effect on Mental Health The pandemic is taking a toll on Let’s start planning For Seniors the mental health of older Americans. Many Older Americans Nearly one in four people over age for a safe and Heading Into The Holidays Feeling 65 said that the news about the Depressed Nearly Two-Thirds Of pandemic has left them “feeling prosperous 2021 Seniors Who Feel Depressed Won’t consumed with sadness.” For those Seek Treatment seniors who think they might have depression, the number climbs to (NAPSI)—Many older nearly 4 in 10. Concerns about Americans say they feel depressed— COVID are also why more than one yet the majority of them are not in three seniors worried about being depressed say they are “somewhat” or “very likely” to cancel holiday celebrations such as Thanksgiving. Even as some consider canceling holiday festivities, isolation from friends and family remains a concern. Just under half of these seniors say they feel “isolated and disconnected from family,” compared with 28% of all respondents over age 65, and 24% of respondents over age 18. planning to get help, according to Connecting Can Help with a new national survey—though it Depression could make a tremendous difference Parikshit Deshmukh, M.D., in their health and well-being. CEO and medical director at Balanced With the onset of colder Wellbeing, LLC, specializes in weather, fewer daylight hours, and geriatric psychiatry. According to the effect of the pandemic on holiday Dr. Deshmukh, families should celebrations and traditions, more make plans to connect virtually if seniors than ever could be struggling they don’t feel comfortable about with depression. getting together in person. Further, The GeneSight Mental Health caregivers should be vigilant in Monitor reported that about two- looking for the signs of depression thirds of adults 65 and older who in their older loved ones. are concerned they may be suffering “It’s more important than ever to from depression say they won’t seek let each other know we care and that treatment. That’s compared to fewer we are not alone—even if it feels that than half of adults over age 18. In way,” said Dr. Deshmukh. “Video addition, three in 10 of these older calls might not be for everyone. Yet, adults think “they can just snap out if that’s the only way to stay in touch, of it.” we need to do it.” “The ‘pull yourself up by your And Dr. Deshmukh reminds bootstraps’ mindset and reluctance seniors to talk to their doctors. “If your to talk about mental health may clinician recommends treatment, ask be preventing seniors from getting about the GeneSight test. 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Ways to make the holiday feel special at home

By: Kristen Castillo

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Santa Baby Finally, she made her choice The Pastor said to him, "You Santa comes down a chimney and asked the spotty youth who was Lightbulb? need to join the Army of the Lord!" one Christmas Eve and to his surprise manning the fabric section, “How Golden Retriever: The sun is My friend replied, "I'm already finds a gorgeous brunette waiting much is this gold tinsel garland?” shining, the day is young, we've got in the Army of the Lord, Pastor." for him, wearing the sexiest lingerie The lad pointed to the Christmas our whole lives ahead of us, and Pastor questioned, "How come imaginable. above the counter and said, you're inside worrying about a stupid I don't see you except at Christmas “Santa,” she purrs, “Can you “This week we have a special offer, burned out bulb on the tree? and Easter?" stay for a while?” just one kiss per yard of material.” Border Collie: Just one. And He whispered back, "I'm in the Santa says, “Ho, ho ho! 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Daily Discoveries VERBATIM Santa, you will never return to Earth. You belong to Mars now. by Scott LaFee — Actor Leonard Hicks as Kimar, one of the little green men in the 1964 sci-fi movie "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" Picture Perfect 52 years ago this month, the ELECTRON INK residents of Earth received an Christmas Bird Count unprecedented present. audubon.org/Bird/cbc/ American astronauts Frank For more than a century, the Audubon Society has sponsored an annual Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders bird count covering North America. Audubon’s 117th Christmas Bird Count were orbiting the moon in Apollo 8, will take place this fall between the inclusive dates of Monday, December 14th, 69 miles above the lunar surface. 2020 through Tuesday, January 5th, 2021. For more information, log on to http://www. Apollo 8 was the first manned audubon.org. spacecraft to orbit the moon, a preparatory mission for later lunar PRIME NUMBERS landings. 1,300 — Number of known species of mistletoe in the world On the evening of Dec. 24, 2 — Mistletoe species native to the United States (American and dwarf) 1968, the astronauts were wrapping 20 — Mistletoe species considered to be endangered things up. They would be heading home in the morning. NASA had JUST JOKING arranged for Apollo 8 to transmit Here's a variation on an old physics joke: Physics student: Hey, did you a televised Christmas message to know protons have mass? Other physics student: I didn't even know hundreds of millions of viewers. they were Catholic. The original plan called for Borman simply to read a Bible A group of protesters in front of a physics lab: passage — the story of creation from “What do we want?” the Book of Genesis — followed by “Time travel” the astronauts taking turns pointing “When do we want it?” out various lunar features. “Irrelevant.” But the Apollo 8 crew had an inspiration. At the right moment, ‘TRUE FACTS DEUX’ Borman tilted the spacecraft's Many people think light travels at just one speed, about 186,000 miles per second (mps). That’s light-speed camera up above the moon's horizon in a vacuum, in space containing no matter. In fact, the speed of light is variable. to reveal something no one on Earth When light passes through ordinary air, which contains just a few trillion-billion atoms per cubic inch, it is had ever before seen: the home not much affected, slowing down only a few hundreds of miles per second. planet rising — a pale, beautiful In water and ice, however, where the atoms are more numerous and compacted together, light travels ornament in the vastness of space. at 140,000 mps, a 30 percent drop in speed. Light is even slower passing through ordinary window glass: 120,000 mps. QUIRKS OF NATURE But diamonds put the brakes to light like no other colorless substance. They’re crammed with electrons, more As many as 120 million densely packed with atoms than any other material. As a result, light plods through a diamond: Just 80,000 mps, Christmas Island red crabs less than half of its vacuum pace. (Gecarcoidea natalis) are estimated to live on Christmas Island in the South Pacific, or about 75,000 per human resident. The bright red crabs are famous for their multitudinous migrations, but surprisingly, early settlers hardly ever mentioned them. One possible reason: There weren’t so many crabs a century ago because an indigenous rat called Maclear’s rat kept the population in check. Maclear’s rat went extinct in 1903, and the crab population took off, presumably sideways. A new threat to the crab has emerged, however. An invasive species called the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) has been accidentally introduced onto Christmas Island and Australia. The African ant is believed to have killed 15 million to 20 million red crabs in recent years. Page 16 The Senior News December 2020 Senior News

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by Lisa M. Petsche

Help An Older Relative Combat the Holiday Blues

Many people are filled with joyful anticipation and festive good cheer right now. But some are apprehensive and may also experience heightened feelings of loneliness as Christmas approaches. Or perhaps they feel empty inside. This type of reaction is commonly referred to as the holiday heading out to the grocery store or Brainstorm ideas with other family or theater production. Or go on blues. on other errands, and ask what you members. a holiday light tour, followed by Older adults are particularly can drop off or pick up to make Be sensitive to your relative’s dessert at a restaurant. susceptible because they’re more things easier. healthcare needs when considering Invite them to share recipes likely to experience losses, such If they don’t drive, offer the time period for a family event. for special dishes or sweets. Offer as a spouse or other companion, a transportation, so they can get to Before deciding on a venue, to coordinate a cooking or baking long-time home, financial security, a hair appointment, do banking or determine their environmental demonstration. Even if they’re not health and physical functioning and attend a holiday event. needs, addressing accessibility and physically able to participate, they the independence associated with safety issues. can still provide instruction and it. As a result, they’re not able to Giving Gifts When you extend an invitation, supervision. celebrate the holidays the way they Resist the urge to go overboard do so with the understanding that If applicable, ask your relative always have. with gifting, so your relative doesn’t your relative may back out if they to join your family in attending a Feelings of grief may include feel the need to reciprocate. don’t feel up to the occasion. worship service. sadness, frustration, anger, anxiety, Ask, rather than guess, what Encourage them to take things one Encourage them to reminisce or guilt—emotions that sap energy kind of gifts your relative would day at a time. about holidays from their youth, and create stress. prefer. Practical presents, such as including family customs, special Fortunately, relatives can do grocery store or pharmacy gift cards, Stay Connected people and places, memorable gifts, many things to help seniors in this toiletries, clothing, home safety Here are some ideas for and touching or humorous moments. situation experience enjoyment equipment, and adaptive aids, may spending quality time together and during the holiday season. be most appreciated. creating lasting memories. Lisa M. Petsche is a social If you have a family member Consider, too, gifts of time and Invite your relative over for a worker and a freelance writer who is widowed or living with illness talent. Create a book of IOUs for baking or tree decorating party or to specializing in boomer and senior or disability, read on for some ways home-cooked meals, baked goods, watch a favorite holiday movie. concerns. She has personal to lift their spirits and lighten their household chores or repairs, yard Take them out to a concert experience with elder care. load. work, chauffeuring, running errands, or teaching a skill such as computers. Addressing Stress If your relative doesn’t need Bake extra holiday treats to anything, give a charitable gift in share with your relative. their name. Knowing someone in Offer to help decorate, wrap need is being helped may give them gifts, address greeting cards and take some satisfaction.25 them to the post office or perform other holiday-related tasks. Planning Ahead Take your relative out to the Be prepared to modify or forego mall for gift shopping and lunch. traditions that aren’t practical for Arrange accessible transportation if your relative, such as a late-night necessary. gathering or an event at their home. Let them know when you are It may be time to start a new ritual. Page 18 TRISH’S DISHES The Senior News December 2020 Festive Trish’s Thumbprint Cookies Dishes You pick the jam…it’s all good! I recently received an envelope 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour full of old family photos from a 1 tsp. baking powder family member and I must tell you 1/2 tsp. baking soda that I spent hours poring over them. 3/4 c. butter, softened Some photos of grandparents and 3/4 c. sugar family were yellowed with age 1/2 tsp. salt going back over 75 years. There 1 large egg yolk were pictures of my parents in 2 tbsp. honey their youth, pictures of my daddy 1 tsp. almond extract in Military uniform, pictures of Italian Christmas 1/2 c. seedless raspberry jam my parents on their wedding day Chocolate 1/4 c. confectioners' sugar and pictures of my sisters and me Cookies Carmel Kiss Preheat oven to 375°. In growing up. There were photos taken 6 large eggs, room temperature medium bowl, whisk flour, baking on vacation, photos of birthdays, 5 cups all-purpose flour Cookies powder and baking soda. With anniversaries, and family reunions… mixer on medium-high speed, beat 2 cups confectioners' sugar A lovely spin on a Christmas and of course there were pictures butter, granulated sugar and salt until 2 tbsp. plus 1-1/2 tsp. baking classic! taken at Christmas. creamy. Beat in egg yolk, honey and powder 1/2 cup butter, softened I was suddenly back in the 60’s, extracts until smooth. With mixer 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup packed brown sugar sitting in front of the Christmas tree on low, beat in flour mixture until 3 tsp. almond extract 1 cup sugar, divided with my sisters. We were wearing smooth. Using 1 tablespoon cookie 1-1/2 tsp. lemon extract 1 large egg plus 1 large egg matching pajamas and sporting pixie scoop or measuring spoon, scoop GLAZE: yolk, room temperature haircuts, smiling for the camera. dough and roll into balls. Arrange 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract That was the year I received a talking balls on large parchment-lined 1/2 cup warm 2% milk 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour baby doll in pink polka-dot pajamas cookie sheet, spaced 2 inches apart. 1 tsp. almond & vanilla extract 3/4 cup baking cocoa and a beautifully illustrated book of With floured finger or rounded end Colored sprinkles 1 tsp. baking soda Alice in Wonderland that I still have of small spoon, make indentation Using a heavy-duty mixer, beat 1 tsp. ground cinnamon to this day. in center of each bal. Fill each eggs on high speed until light and 3/4 tsp. salt There were so many pictures indentation with 1/2 teaspoon jam. foamy, about 5 minutes; set aside. 24 caramel-filled milk chocolate of past that I basically Bake 12 minutes or until golden In a large bowl, combine the flour, kisses watched myself grow up through the brown around edges. Let cookies confectioners' sugar and baking Preheat oven to 350°. Cream lens of a camera, from a small child cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes. powder; on low speed, gradually butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup to a grown woman with children of Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool beat in shortening and extracts until sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in her own. It brought me much joy completely. Sift confectioners’ sugar mixture resembles fine crumbs. egg, egg yolk and vanilla. In another and made me a little sad…all at the over cooled cookies if desired. Gradually add beaten eggs (dough bowl, whisk next 5 ingredients; same time. will be stiff). Roll dough into 1-in. As 2020 has been a year unlike gradually beat into creamed mixture. Cherry Pecan balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased Shape rounded tablespoons of dough any of us has ever experienced, so too baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 will be our Christmas celebrations. I into balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Cookies minutes (tops of the cookies will not Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking To vary the flavor, swap dried for one choose to try to keep things brown, but bottoms should brown as normal as possible… and that sheets. Bake until edges begin to cranberries or apricots for cherries, slightly). Meanwhile, in a small brown, 8-10 minutes. Immediately and pistachios for the pecans. means, cookies…lots of Christmas bowl, combine the confectioners' cookies. Following are some great press a chocolate kiss into center 1 cup butter, softened sugar, milk and extracts until smooth. of each cookie (cookie will crack 1/2 cup sugar cookie recipes, perhaps you might As soon as cookies are removed like to give one a try! around edges). Cool on pans 2 1/2 cup packed brown sugar from the oven, quickly dip 2 or 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to 1 large egg Merry Christmas Readers and at a time into glaze. Remove with a stay safe! cool. 1 tbsp. grated orange zest Trish slotted spoon or tongs; place on wire 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour racks to drain. Immediately top with 1 tsp. baking soda Gingerbread sprinkles. Let dry for 24 hours before 1/2 tsp. salt storing in airtight containers. 2 cups white baking chips Cookies w/ 1 c dried cherries, chop coarse Lemon Frosting 1 cup chopped pecans Gingerbread Cookies w/Lemon Frosting In a large bowl, cream butter It’s just not Christmas without a little gingerbread! and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat 1/2 cup butter, softened y 3/4 cup packed brown sugar y 2 large eggs, room temperature y 1/4 cup molasses in egg and orange zest. Combine the 3 cups all-purpose flour y 1 tbsp. ground ginger y 2 tsp. baking soda y 1 tsp. ground allspice y ½ tsp. nutmeg flour, baking soda and salt; gradually 1 tsp. ground cinnamon y 1 tsp. grated lemon zest y 1/2 tsp. salt add to creamed mixture and mix FROSTING: 4 oz. cream cheese, softened u 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar u 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest well. Fold in the chips, cherries 2 tbsp. lemon juice u 1 tsp. vanilla extract and pecans. Drop by rounded Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and molasses. tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto In another bowl, whisk the next 8 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until tops are cracked, 8-10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing for 10-12 minutes or until edges are from pans to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients; golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes beat until smooth. Frost cookies. Refrigerate in an airtight container. before removing to wire racks. Page 19 CLASSIFIED December 2020 ADS The Senior News PERSONALS Senior services

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“Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa.” —Bart Simpson

“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.” —Phyllis Diller

“There are a lot of things money can’t buy. Not one of them is on my son’s list.” — Milton Berle

“It’s that’s special time of year when your whole family gathers together in one place to look at their cellphones.” — Jimmy Kimmel

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.” —Shirley Temple

“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.” —Victor Borge

“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” — George Carlin

“One thing I learned from drinking is that if you ever go Christmas caroling, you should go with a group of people. And also go in mid-December.” — Louis C.K.

“It’s easier to feel a little more spiritual with a couple of bucks in your pocket.” —Craig Ferguson

“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” —Me

“This holiday season, no matter what your religion is, please take a moment to reflect on why it’s better than all the other ones.” — Guy Endore Kaiser MENTAL Page 21 FLOSS The Senior News December 2020 Puzzles4Boomers CryptoQuip By Helene Hovanec

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