From all of us at bethovermyer.com — ahem, which means me and me alone — I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy Winter Solstice.

What are some of your favorite holiday traditions? For me, it has to be the newish-to-me Jolabokaflod, an Icelandic tradition that translated into “Christmas Book Flood.” On Christmas Eve, we gift books to our friends and loved ones. Then we’ll read until the wee hours, some of us eating or sipping chocolate. It’s a lovely tradition and I highly ...