I remember as a kid we got real rabbits one year. I don’t know why my dad thought it was a good idea, but we had rabbit cages out back for abouta year or so. But some animal trid to get in their cages and they were getting hurt, so we took them to a friend’s farm and left them out there where it was safer.
I always think of those rabbits when people start talking about the Easter Bunny. Hope you have a nice Easter.
Thanks to Roman May
As the snowflakes gently glide to earth in a seemingly graceful dance, I feel the spirit of Christmas starting to emerge. I suddenly get the undeniable urge to dig out the Christmas decorations and start the all too familiar holiday tradition of turning our home into a Christmas wonderland.
This is the time of year I love the most, our family seems to grow closer as we share the experience of the meaning of the season. Not only is it in the festivities but the celebration of the birth of Christ that we instill in our children as they grow into adult hood.
As we share in the decorating of our home we listen soothingly to the sounds of the seasons radiating from the radio. As the decorating fills our home with joy and happiness the excitement of the season grows with the twinkling of the multi-colored lights, the whimsical scenes painted on the window accented with the snow edged window panes that gives off a nostalgic picture of Christmas past. I love the older traditional decorations that have been pasted down for generations in our family. It gives us the impression of lost loved ones returning in spirit to celebrate the season with us.
The final touches to our decorating tradition is to sit among the beautiful decorations in the family room and enjoy a big bowl of popcorn as we enjoy a holiday special on our direct tv deals. There is nothing more special that this family time shared with one another.
One thing I really enjoy about Christmas time is the time I am able to spend with my family. Two of my cousins were able to stop by last night and stayed the night with us. They are on their way to Kentucky to visit even more family members. Even so, we had a nice time this morning sitting around the fire and playing a game of cards.
My Mom and I teamed up against them for a game of pinochle. Mom and I lost by one point but it was fun all the same. They will be leaving soon but it was nice to see them and catch up on family matters. Christmas is truly magical for those who are fortunate enough to have family to spend it with.
Written by Sherri Hicks
As far as I’m concerned, one of the best parts of the entire holiday season is the opportunity to watch the best old Christmas specials every year. The animated shows are probably my favorite overall — and though it’s hard to choose a favorite episode of all, if I had to pick my favorite, it would be Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Every year, I love to watch as Rudolph struggles with being different, faces the Abominable Snowman, and ends up finding a way to save Christmas for everyone.
This year, I watched Rudolph on Direct TV with the little girls I babysit for. The younger one had never seen Rudolph, but had heard plenty about him from her older sister. As a seasoned Rudolph fan, the older sister sat next to me and talked about her favorite characters, telling me why she loved Rudolph himself the best. When the show came on, the younger sister was simply in awe. It was amazing to me to see how engrossed in the old style animation she was, especially in comparison to the modern shows the girls usually watch.
However, I suppose that’s what makes Rudolph such a classic and is one of the reasons that it’s my favorite Christmas special. There’s something about it for everyone that transcends current trends and popularity, making it a timeless classic.
Guest post written by my buddy Keith Kramer
Every year Cheryl and I take a full day to go Christmas shopping together. We plan the trip over the phone, about a week before we meet. It’s a standing ritual to make sure that sometime during this phone call we remind each other to set our home security alarms before we leave our houses, always remembering the year I forgot to do that, and had to leave the mall to go back home and adt security home alarm.
We meet at a designated shop at the mall at 9:30 AM, and begin the shopping day separating from each other for about a half hour so we can buy each other something special that we exchange at lunch time at our favorite restaurant. We usually take along a gift bag and tissue paper so we can make the exchange festive without a lot of fuss. We only see each other rarely, and it’s so nice to have the opportunity to see the smiles on each other’s faces at this Christmas shopping luncheon.
Except for that lunch break, we’re serious shoppers until we’re broke or too exhausted to take another step, whichever comes first. It’s an occasion that has become a tradition for the two of us that we look forward to every Christmas season.