Breaking Away
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Whatever the motivation, one thing is certain: while traditional holidays will always be around, many boomers will be celebrating anywhere but at home. Consider Reese and Diane Jameson, 54 and 53, who were known in their Denver neighborhood for their extravagant Christmas decorations. They decided that when their young son no longer believed in Santa Claus, they would start hitting the road each December. Last year, with their son a worldly 12, they enjoyed Christmas dinner at Fisherman's Wharf, then roamed around San Francisco for five days. Norman Rockwell's vision? Hardly. But it worked, especially for Diane, a retired lawyer. "It didn't totally feel like Christmas," she says. "But we were together, and that's what matters."
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