“Being with family. This year was my first married Christmas, so it was really nice.”

— Ellen Algrim, account manager, Fairway

“My girlfriend coming with me from New York to my home town of Lawrence, Kansas.”

— Silas Hoover, project manager, Brooklyn, N.Y.

“Spending quiet time with family, and having time to reflect on the true meaning of the season, which I think the very essence of is spiritual. I think we would have a healthier society if we had and took more time to reflect.”

— Steve Foster, teacher, Jefferson County

“Days off, so I can sleep really late. I've got to catch up on my sleep so I can be a nice person again.”

— Alice Cook, English as a Second Language teacher, Chicago