Traditions
From egg nog to the Christmas tree, traditions are part of the Christmas holiday. I’ve got two on my docket and one already has a check next to it.
Several years ago, on a whim, the wife and I got together with our best friends for a little neighborhood sightseeing. This close to Christmas the sun sets early and little bulbs of green and red quickly light up to replace it.
Riding around in the car looking at Christmas lights was nothing new to the wife and I. Including our friends, however, was. We ended the night with the girls in the back seat singing Christmas carols and my friend and I searching for the a copy of the South Park Christmas album. The next year it became tradition.
Since then, we’ve added some members to our group. They had a child a couple of years ago and we added one just this year. We’ve outgrown both their Xterra and our own, requiring the quickly growning group to borrow a minivan to complete the adventure.
This year was much like the rest. We warmed up with some coffee and wound through neighborhood streets. Next year we might have to rent a bus. The minivan had just one empty seat.
My other tradition this time of year is to make some time in the schedule for Christmas with my father. This one has been a little sidetracked. It was supposed to happen last weekend and my wife, child, and I were sick. It was rescheduled to this weekend before a similar affliction occured within my brother’s family. We’ll get it done. In the meantime, Dad, Merry Christmas. We’ll catch you before the new year.
Ah, traditions. Now I can wait for the one where I open all my toys.
Laura
December 24th, 2003 at 9:00 am #
Merry Christmas to you all! And a Happy New Year!