76. Season’s Greetings – Beannachtaí an tSéasúir!
Season's Greetings – Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (in Irish Gaelic) – to all. I hope that, like Father Christmas, this has been a joyful time for you to share your love with those around you. As the Celtic saying goes, “Heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter.” May this day find you in such a place. Father Christmas, A Thin Place in Ireland, c. 1912 (is that a Patent Pipe I see sticking out of his bag?) I have four blog notes in the pipeline, but December has been a busy month for the Peterson book, as we’re laboring to complete the third and final part by the new year. Don’t know yet if we’ll make it, but we’re getting close. After that, some minor appendices, the preface and the index. . . and it’s done. We fully expect the book to be released in 2018, so much so that I’m presenting an illustrated lecture, “What Pipemen Don’t Know About Peterson,” at the Chicagoland Show on Friday night, May 4, in the McCardle Suite. Craig Cobine tells me it’s a smoking room, so if you can make it, bring your Pete. My co-author Gary Malmberg will be there for questions & answers afterwards, and our layout & design artist will be there to take care of the digital end of things so you can see some of the visual goodies she’s put together for the book. To each of the blogs readers in the 119 countries across the globe – Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Buon Natale Feliz Navidad Joyeux Noel Gesëebende Kersfees Een Plesierige Kerfees Gezur Krislinjden Rehus-beal-ledeats I'd milad said oua sana saida Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Feliz Navidad Y felices año Nuevo Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun Selamat Hari Natal Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar Zorionak eta Urte Berri On! Shuvo Naba Barsha Vesele Vanoce Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou! Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito Feliz Navidad Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo Sung Tan Chuk Ha Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth Pace e salute Rot Yikji Dol La Roo Mitho Makosi Kesikansi Sretan Bozic Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok Glædelig Jul Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova Rehus-Beal-Ledeats Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo! Gajan Kristnaskon Ruumsaid juulup|hi Gledhilig jol og eydnurikt nyggjar Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar Maligayan Pasko Hyvaa joulua Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier! Bo Nada Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhat ùr! Nadolig Llawen Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Kala Christouyenna! Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara! Mele Kalikimaka Shub Naya Baras Mithag Crithagsigathmithags Selamat…