Plan for '11: Deeper Connections

But there are some delightful die-hards who refuse to let the spirit retreat as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 26 — school kids who squeeze every last ounce of joy from their extended holiday breaks, for example, and goofballs like me who are still walking around with mistletoe pinned in their hair and trying to get people to understand that the "12 Days of Christmas" actually start after Dec. 25.