1. Happy Christmas Eve! Celebrate by visiting one of the seasonal light displays around the area this evening. There are several you can drive through if it’s raining, and seeing the sparkling wonderlands is a fun and socially distant way to experience some holiday magic.✨
2. There’s a new, beautiful art installation at the National Cathedral. Les Columbes (The Doves), a winding column of more than 2,000 origami paper doves symbolizing hope and the Holy Spirit, is showcased in the Cathedral’s grand nave. Unfortunately, the National Cathedral is closed right now due to Covid, but you can view the work online and find instructions on how to fold your own paper doves. You can also sign up to receive notification when it opens.
3. Looking for a last minute holiday present? A KFDC reader let me know about her unique business of writing personalized short stories. Using real details about a person, pet, place, thing, or event, she creates fun, fantastical custom tales. Each short story is presented with embellishments and graphics and spans from 12 to 20 pages. You can give your giftee a future opportunity to have one made about them!
4. Some good safety tips for the holiday.
5. It’s impossible not to smile listening to yesterday’s The Daily episode, The Year in Good News. (Have some tissues handy, too.)
