Christmas is my favorite time of year … always has been. When I was a kid, putting up the decorations in our home was my favorite time of year; and every year Gene Autry was on the record player … morning, noon, and night. There came a time when I moved on from all those things, and didn’t listen to Gene Autry, didn’t decorate trees, and let Christmases come and go in stride. I hoped the few times back home, over the years, that I could recapture some of the Christmas spirit that was there in my youth, but … it, and everyone, just like me, had moved on. Not to say that those trips weren’t enjoyable; just not ideal. There was still the little pin holes in the ceilings from years of hanging streamers, and looking at those always gave me a smile. It wasn’t until Tara was born in 2002 that Gene Autry made a come back, and when Alyssa arrived in 2004, he was still going strong … indeed, he still is today … I’m on the return leg of my trip through life now, the nostalgia portion … what was in, that went out, is back in again … and long may it live … “Merry Christmas folks … where ever you may be” …
Worth a Christmas Spin …
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