What the Holidays Mean to Me

The Holidays are normally seen as a time to give thanks and be with family and I suppose that I am no different. I am a fan of tradition. The last two Christmas's have been a little hard for me because all of my tradition lies in a storage unit in Austin, TX, so, I have been trying very hard to either create new traditions or accept the traditions of my wife's family.

Hopefully in the next few months I will be able to fly to Austin and move my traditions to California so I will be all set for the 2013 Holiday season.

For me, tradition is held in objects from my past as well as sentimental ornaments and nick-knacks from when my son was just a little tyke.

I like the Christmas music from when I was a kid like Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, etc... But also find that I am leaning more towards some of the more contemporary music as well, like what you would find on XM's Holly.

Since moving from Austin back to California I have felt a little out of sorts as far as Christmas traditions go. I literally have 6 huge boxes full of Christmas stuff. All Santa related not religious at all; being an Atheist. 

I do like Christmas time, however, and I like to share it with family and watch the kids open their presents on Christmas Eve and Day. I like the food and libations that go along with it as well.

Now that we are in a much bigger house I am hoping that this year will be better and will feel more like Christmas than last year. The tree is up and the presents are under it. The stockings are hung on the chimney with care and we have a lot of them on there as we are the Matriarchal Home for holiday festivities.

Any way, Happy Holidays to everyone!!

Dawg