This doesn’t really go to YNY issues but I must say that Christmas in New York is awfully sweet and fun…despite the ruins of the economy and all that. Maybe I’m just appreciating it more these days, but the familiar Christmas parties – fancy and not fancy – are more satisfying than ever. I am gladder than usual to see those faces you only see once a year…. Some of them have been once a year for a lot of decades. Feels cozy. MAybe there’s a rising tide of sentimentality at my age. I hope so…feels nice .Merry Christmas