A FOND CHRISTMAS TIME MEMORY!

         After discussing Christmas stories at work the other day, a fellow  employee asked me what was my favorite Christmas memory. I have lots of warm and fuzzy memories through the years, but, one stands out as a youngster. 

      I grew up in a very large old farm home and our living room was laid out for Christmas. In the front or southeast corner of the living room was a three window sided cove of good size, that was thee perfect location for a fairly tall and large Christmas tree as the ceilings were in the  10 foot variety. 

     The tree was a Scotch Pine and the smell alone was worth just putting it up. The bulbs were the old fashion mult-colored that were popular at the time. Lots and lots of aluminum tinsel was used all around with bright colored glass balls and various keepsake decorations of all kinds. 

        Then when the packages started to accumulate under and around the tree, it all started coming together. The final climax was when at night and after the church program arriving home and seeing all that Santa had brought. Or, even if Santa did not come until later in the night and all was experienced in the early hours of the morning with lights aglow, it was so magical and will never be forgotten.