MAYER, Kathryn • A Meeting of Firsts / EDELSON, Lynn • Inviolable Rules of the Universe / LEVIN, Ann • Holidays Optional. BTL: MOULTHROP, Robert • More to Come. The Christmas and New Year's holidays are a time to break our routines, set work aside, and gather with friends and neighbors; they're a touch point that can revive old memories and present opportunities to create new ones.