New Traditions

We blast actual records on Christmas morning. James Taylor sings Merry Christmas to his guardian angel. Hm, I like that. Opening gifts is more laid back, no McClure's screaming, "mom is opening her gift would you PLEASE WATCH?!" That I maybe miss a little. I've been to Christmas Eve church services before. Something about church always puts me within a hair of crying, or I just end up crying. I know a lot of people cry in church but it's because they "feel the spirit". I don't know why I cry. Bonnie sat next to me and when I could feel the tears streaming down her face I said a silent but desperate prayer to my grandmother, "Granny, I am hanging on by an emotional thread here, PLEASE don't make me cry," Somehow I didn't. The food is similar but if possible fuller of cheese and butter. Oh yes, that I like. And Christmas night is predictably boring. I think that might be an all-over-the-world tradition.