It's a low-key Anniversary and Christmas this year.  I'm not sure why, but it's my guess that we might both be a bit homesick for family.  Having a son and daughter-in-law, granddaughter, siblings, nieces, and nephews so far away is not for the faint at heart.  It's downright tough.
   Here's a scenario: 

• Walk up to me and ask, "How do you like your life in Uruguay?"
• I'll likely smile really big and say, "Oh, we love it here.  Everything is great."

   Um, not exactly true.  We do love it here, but I'm not sure that for me, it will ever feel like "home."  It's home in the sense that we have each other as a couple and we have our pets and friends.  In the bigger scheme of things though, it's difficult to feel totally at home in a different culture with a different language and no family or familial memories.  
   So yes, I'm a liar sometimes.  But then again, who isn't?
   On that note - be happy, be joyful, and be forgiving this holiday season.  Love is what matters in the end.  Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and much love to you and yours.