A Joyous Mystery

As we were approaching the Christmas holiday again one year, I was tired and resented the interruption. Now I had to grapple for more energy and spend extra hours cleaning the corners of my house, cook, entertain and shop. Why do I do this, I mumbled. What a bothersome task! No, I decided this year I would just send money and be done with it. No cards, no gifts. Just a Christmas Eve dinner, thats all. What a commercial hype of my time. It felt wonderful not to trample from store to store, sweating in my winter coat, staring at lists with glazed eyeballs puzzling over new fangled toys, fashional new colors, vocalists I'd never heard of and videos that used to only suggest. What a relief, I thought to myself. A good decision! I saw other people race around breathlessly, taking time during their lunch and every possible evening and weekend to put together their stash of briberies. When someone would ask me if 'I had my shopping done yet,' I would say, 'I'm not buying anything this year.' And I would chuckle at their astonishment, at my audacity to break away from the tradition. Then I'd catch a raised eyebrow. Well! Days passed, colored lights abounded on houses and in windows. The atmosphere was charged with everyone's expectations of the approaching holidays. Me--I was doing my usual, relaxing and I must admit, feeling somewhat smug. Now Christmas Eve day was here and company due. I had to grocery shop and cook. I had planned a simple dinner with a pie for dessert. I rushed into the store and fought my way among the throngs of harried shoppers and found one of the last empty carts. I was still relaxed and taking my time. But before I knew it, my cart began to fill up. Darn, was it too late? I suddenly had this unexplained need to buy everything in sight. I found a turkey, a ham, buns, cookies, cider, candy, lefsa and the tradional potato sausage. My hands were flying, my short list forgotten. It's late! And it's much to late to do anything more now, I said as I checked my watch. But I had this irresistible need to give. I had to buy some gifts! I calculated the time left before the stores closed, and cussed that I didn't have a list. And I ran! The evening came much too fast. I was tired and the house needed dusting, the cupboards were messy again and the closets overflowed. Darn. Well. I started the oven, opened cans, peeled vegetables and found the good tablecloth and dusted the house with a dishtowel. And soon delicious aromas began to come from the kitchen as the windows steamed up. Grandma came early and complained of stomach gas. Friends and kids in their outfits of leather, in suits and jeans arrived. Short hair and long, carrying guitars and vedeos. As I stood in the middle of this confusion of coats, laughter and hugs, my head was in a whirl. My house was vibrating as I busied myself warming cider and browning buns and I listened to the merriment going on around me. The Christmas carols blared on the stero as I served cinnamon flavored drinks to the kids. Then I saw it. Then I remembered. I realized this is why we rush around, grasping at last bits of energy, overloading our charge accounts, and cleaning the far corners in our homes. I saw the warm, wonderful feeling of real love, amidst the laughter, cnd catching up of times, belonging and acceptance that we all seek and need on this special holiday. Later, my back hurt and legs ached as I put things back in order. But, almost too late, I found it had all been worth it, and the mystery of why we do it was solved, once again. -Lyn Miller Lacoursiere (Written sometime years ago)

A view of this world.

An acquiantance, a relative through marriage of one of my children died yesterday. He came to my book-signing last Sunday and we visited for a few minutes. I could see then that he didn't have too long left in this world. In his day he was a robust handsome man, married and father of seven sons. I have heard he wasn't always a kind man and also not an easy partner to live with either. In the end, I'm wondering- is all forgiven when we leave this place? Will there be a second time around in that new place and will our mistakes be erased and we'll get a chance to start anew?

The Lindy Lewis Diaries: An excerpt from Silence

The Lindy Lewis Diaries: An excerpt from Silence: "I see you dead!" And old woman declared when she appeared at Lindy's door in Hilton Head and insisted she had something very important to t...

An excerpt from Silence

"I see you dead!" And old woman declared when she appeared at Lindy's door in Hilton Head and insisted she had something very important to tell her. Lindy is wary of this woman's insistance, and totally exhausted from loss of sleep after being plagued by the same three men chasing her again in her nightmares. And after hearing what just might be her demise, she panics. Was this it? Had Mario's family finally won and they would kill her too? This is just one of situations Lindy Lewis will encounter and struggle with in Silence, and which just might keep you up late into the night. Stop in at the Art Center in Maple Grove, Sunday Oct. 28, 1-5 for my book-signing and have a glass of wine. My wonderful and talented son-in-law, guitarist Dan Thayer will delight us with his music, and maybe my son, Jeff Loven, known as the famed One Man Band, can be talked into a few tunes for us too. Hope to see you all, Lyn

Lyn Miller Lacoursiere

23 hours ago

Just a couple more weeks (Sunday Oct. 28) until my latest book called SILENCE will be available for you at my book-signing event at the Maple Grove Art Center in Maple Grove MN Everyone is welcome. Stop in and enjoy a glass of wine and some goodies.
Thanks

New things

Hello friends;

I've got an exciting few months coming up.  First of all on Sunday, October 28, from 1-5, I will be having a book-signing of my sixth book called SILENCE at the Art Center of Maple Grove, in Maple Grove, MN.  
After bringing you all up to date in book five (The Early Years) when Lindy Lewis and Reed Conners have met in college and began their relationship, I have started off again continuing with SILENCE (after book four, Suddenly Summer) This is a volume of adventure in  which Lindy Lewis searches for answers; in Mitzi's murder, continual deadly threats on her life and of course, where is that love?
Hope to see all of you there and we'll have wine and goodies to savor.

I will be stepping out into the world of Holiday Boutiques again and this year along with the exciting new volume of SILENCE for sale, I will offer a signed, complete set of the Lindy Lewis Adventures for sale at a low, low price for gifting.  This is a wonderful and thoughtful gift for those special people on your list, and especially for those hard to buy for.
I will gift wrap, and mail them just to make it easy for you. You can charge it to pay-pal or a charge card through my web site. (E-mail me for directions).

ALSO, I will be at the Community Center in Maple Grove in Maple Grove MN, Saturday, Nov.10 from 9-4 for their Christmas Boutique.
And, St Vincent de Paul Church in Osseo, Saturday Dec.1, 9-4, and Sunday Dec.2, 9-12:00 for their Holiday Boutique.

And, I'm sure you all know that all six books (SILENCE any day now) are available in paperback as well as e-books for easy reading, at Amazon .com

Thanks
Lyn

Lyn Miller Lacoursiere
Author
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