It’s a traditional getting-back-to-business day, the return of work and school after holiday revelries. So why do I feel like doing nothing?

It’s simple. Holiday fun takes time to plan and execute. For all the wonder and excitement it generates, it don’t explode fully formed from out of nowhere. Presents must be purchased and wrapped. Dinners must be planned and served. Visits must be executed.

The chief planner/purchaser/wrapper/cook might be forgiven for wanting to do nothing more than curl up with a good book. Which may be exactly what she does … at least for an hour or two.