The end of the holiday season - Mary taking down the 2013 Christmas Tree

The end of the holiday season - Mary taking down the 2013 Christmas Tree

In the Christian world, today is know as the feast of the Epiphany, the day that commerates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. To many of us, from a practical standpoint, it also represents the traditional end of the Christmas/New Years holiday period. In the modern world, it is traditionally the day to get back to work and begin the new year.

With the holidays this season falling on Wednesdays, the holiday period stretched out across 2 weeks. During that time, in typical New England fashion, we had every bit of weather imaginable. From 70 degrees and sunny with green grass around the inn on Christmas eve, to -25 degrees and frozen with over a foot of new snow on the ground and hot hands being distributed at breakfast to ward off the chill.

Over the holiday weeks, as is usually the case, we were able to meet people from around the United States and, in fact, from around the world. Killington, being a vacation destination, is a naturally upbeat place for people to visit. Vacation has the effect of melting away the cares of the real world in people. But this year I did get a sense of optimism from many of the guests I had the good fortune to interact with. That speaks well for what is happening in the real world, the chattering classes in the media and politics be damned. It also bodes well in general for the start of 2014 and the prospect of people being able to enjoy the mountains of Vermont which we love so dearly.

The Killington Resort on the new year

Today we move forward into the new year. The holiday trapings used to close out 2013 are being put stored away for another day, replaced by the march of the snow men to decorate the inn for winter.

Mary and I thank all of the guests who visited with us and made the 2013 holiday season a festive time at the inn. And we wish everyone godspeed as we all start on the adventures that are in store for us during 2014.

Let it snow!