Beverly Beckham

I'd been to South Shore Plaza the day after Halloween and seen Santa set up for business, and I'd actually groaned. I was harumphing and humbugging all over the place, thinking how are we supposed to live in the present when everything propels us into the next season?

And then, just like that, Mariah Carey got me ho-ho-hoing and actually daydreaming about red sheets and holiday pillows and wondering if maybe I should buy a small, live tree for the deck while the weather is still warm.