PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 23 DECEMBER 2023 + 31 DAYS + THE HOLIDAYS! + OUR 65TH ISSUE {quickpunch} Start Up + Light the first candle on December 7, the beginning of Hanukkah. + Look skyward on December 13 for the spectacular Geminid meteors. + Celebrate the Winter Solstice, the first day of winter, on December 21. + Delight in the joyful glow and magic of Christmas on December 25. Venture Out + REVEL in the glow of Christmas light neighborhoods: Dewey Street, Redwood City; Fulton Street, Palo Alto; Eucalyptus Street, San Carlos. + SING “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah” in Redwood City’s Courthouse Square December 10, 5:15-6:45PM. Festivities include the lighting of a grand menorah, live DJ and latkes. + CHEER on sea captains who deck their boats with holiday lights and trimmings at the Pillar Point Harbor Lighted Boat Festival December 9, 6-8PM. Well, that was quick. Years slide by while we are busy going about our days, enjoying the good times and dealing with the bad. But that is the nature of our lives, and we must strive to feel gratitude. In December, we focus on being thankful—for family, friends and joy. A breather, if you will, from the other 11 months that fill our calendar. With cold days and rain, it is our winter, and with more time inside, it is an occasion for taking stock of the beauty and ethereal pleasures of life. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all! “Remember this December that love weighs more than gold.” —Charmaine J. Forde welcome back
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