{"id":20677,"date":"2025-11-09T20:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T03:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=20677"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T03:23:41","slug":"happy-holidays-openbook-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=20677","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays! #OpenBook Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7705\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?resize=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?resize=700%2C350&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Open-Book-Blog-Hop-Banner-Journal.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nov 10, 2025<\/p>\n<h3>Which is your favorite holiday and why?<\/h3>\n<h4>Happy Holidays!<\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure I can pick a favorite holiday. What I can do is pick one favorite way to celebrate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter the time of year. They are traditional for the Fourth of July in the United States, but are common for other holidays as well. I love the multi-colored sparkles that light the sky and the booms and hisses that fill the air. Sure, they aren&#8217;t as common for the winter holidays, (except for New Year&#8217;s) but as long as it&#8217;s warm to stay outside, they can be enjoyed any time of year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20703\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/color-7957847_1280.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If I had to pick a holiday, it would be Christmas. Not so much for myself, but for the grandkids. But I love decorating my house and putting up as many lights as I can find a place for. The way they brighten the dark nights and create a fairyland is worth the effort. And if there happens to be a bit of snow to enhance the glow, even better. (We&#8217;re getting our first snowfall of the season as I write this.)<\/p>\n<p>Find out what the other authors on this hop have picked as their favorite holiday by following the links below. And, as always, please stay safe until next time.<\/p>\n<p><em>By the way, watch this space for information on the release of the anthology, Defending the Moonlight, I am part of. 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