EC Montessori students will travel to New York City in April to participate in the Montessori Model United Nations.

No matter your religious views, no one can deny that this time of year brings out the best in people. Acts of kindness, appreciative gifts and donations to those in need are abundant throughout the joyous month of December. And yes, children can be a bit materialistic this time of year; but, for the most part, we do our part in reminding them of those less fortunate and the true meanings of Christmas, Hanukkah and other celebrations of faith.

Night before last, I dreamt of a garden. It wasn’t just any garden. You might say it was my, um, dream garden. In front of my actual house. (As opposed to my dream house.) Yes, in this dream, my humble front yard in Pigeon Point had become an extravagant garden, with a pond full of sparkling fish, an ancient-looking stone fountain, and a kaleidoscopic profusion of blooming bushes.

Come on over, the drinks are on the house! Festive beverages -- hot or cold, spirited or nonalcoholic – will enliven any holiday gathering of friends and family! What brings merriment better than a frothy glass of Southern Eggnog? What wards off Jack Frost quicker than a mug of Praline Coffee?

Hope has two lovely daughters. They are anger and courage. Anger that things are not what they ought to be, courage to make them what they might be. - St. Augustine

During this season of peace and good will, I read a daily reflection that asked what outrages me. It took me by surprise.