11 Comments
User's avatar
KW NORTON's avatar

Christmas On The Beach is a great concept. Especially after living through the mist frigid Christmas of 2022.

Agree kids have far better B.S. detectors than adults. And yes, we need them, desperately. The acculturation we receive tends to obliterate those helpful little internal monitors - which are often our best and immediate clues to reality.

Expand full comment
Ely's avatar

Having lived in Canada until 1980, I prefer the beach Christmas. Even in winter we never see snow. Can't say I miss it. You words about kids are accurate. With respect to health, there is too little of listening to our innate self and too much educated, meaning allowing doctors to have supreme dominance over our health.

Expand full comment
KW NORTON's avatar

Yes, which give us some dim hope of remedying this?

Expand full comment
Nefahotep's avatar

Common sense is wonderful, especially with a built in BS meter. We adults can learn a lot from our kids. Children are good at paying attention; that's what makes them good natural learners.

Nature gives the best gifts. When we apply "education," we are effectively putting a coat of asphalt on top, in an attempt to cause kids to unlearn common sense. Then, as adults we are backfilling our perception further with mental rubbish called propaganda.

The more educated you are, the more programed you are.

My kids were never fooled by Santa Claus, nor the fear porn called covid 19.

Expand full comment
Dirk Jacobsz's avatar

Hey Ely - all the best love your writings. Dirk

Expand full comment
Ely's avatar

Well thank you Dirk. Where are you now? It's been many years.

Expand full comment
Rosie Cotton's avatar

Yes, and kids know a man from a woman too. You have to teach kids to suspend belief in reality, because it doesn’t come naturally, thank the good Lord. There IS innate truth.👍🏼

We are in Texas so we’ve spent more Christmases in shorts than coats. Enjoy the fine weather and Happy New Year!

Expand full comment
Ely's avatar

Thank you Rosie. I know Texas well. We have rental properties there and have chased storms there for many years. Some would call it an odd hobby.

Expand full comment
Bellatrix's avatar

Sounds like your grandkids are a lot like you! Thank God they are our future! Christmas blessings to all of you!

Expand full comment
J Debra Grube's avatar

Awe man. Can we call it what it is???? LIES.

and I am very jealous. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. We are sitting  at 14°F right now. 🥶❄️

Expand full comment
Ely's avatar

Debra, I'm not going to give it a like, because what is there to like about 14F. I suppose some do. I prefer 76 today but saying that, we have had a below average spring and summer so far. I have to laugh every time they tell us we only have 12 years because the planet is burning up. More disinformation.

Expand full comment