Instead of blowing all yer dough on ho fucking ho, why not head south to Mexico?

Last Xmas was our first, but not even close to the last of Los Posadas.

In our particular inn, we spent Xmas Day a.m. in the hot tub overlooking the ocean & Sierra Madre rainforest down to the shore...

...watching a mama & baby whale and the fishing boats glide by.

Had shrimp omelettes and mimosas for brunch on the patio restaurant with the surf crashing just below.

We had done the celebrating on the eve mostly--wonderful 6 course meal in a local restaurant, watching a candlelight procession into midnight mass at the local cathedral, then fireworks at the beach with mostly Mexican families is the very pretty tradition among the locals and expats, with whom we celebrated.

We exchanged small gifts, only a few, at dinner on Xmas eve. Gift obscenity is not part of the local customs, which makes it all the more beautiful.

And we should go back to celebrating "American Christmas" because????

No thanks. It's Feliz Navidad all the way for us now!