"But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be on your own front door.”
– “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”

Like a lot of families, mine takes advantage of the long Thanksgiving weekend to unpack Christmas decorations.

When I was a child, decorating the Christmas tree was a big deal. The whole family was involved. There was Christmas music, singing, laughter and lots of hot chocolate with marshmallows. When we finished, we would light the tree, turn off the lights in the room, turn down the music and sit quietly together, basking in the glow.