!WinterWonderland

By Jackie Roe, TW Social Director

Echoing Pete's sentiments in his Seasons Greetings post, I send my warmest wishes to the TWibe for a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

How are folks spending their Christmas Eve? It's actually my mom's birthday—poor thing always gets cheated out of a proper celebration—so we're not too focused on what's happening tomorrow . . . though the prospect of Christmas morning always makes me just a little bit giddy. I'm reminded of my childhood, when my sister and I would race downstairs in our PJs and slippers and marvel at all of "Santa's" surprises under the tree. No tree this year, and no presents to shake or squish (they only seem to come in card form these days), but the feeling still lingers.

Of course, feel free to use this post to talk tennis or share holiday stories over the weekend.

Now, a special announcement:

This is your official invite to our annual Virtual Holiday Party, hosted by Pete and yours truly!

Date: Thursday, 12/30
Time: 4 PM EST/TW time

Hopefully that time works for everyone, including our friends abroad. (I'll be fashionably late because of work, alas. Wait for me.) Please stop by, and let us know in the comments if you plan on bringing any treats or tunes. Anyone who does will get a shout-out in the party post—now that's incentive.

For those who weren't around for our previous virtual holiday parties, check out last year's celebration here. We know how to live it up!

Looking forward to it. 'Til then, have a restful weekend, and happy holidays, everyone!