Category Archives: traditions

Fake and Clumpy

What we did this Christmas that I hope to continue for years to come: Cruise a nearby neighborhood where each house is lit up like a winter wonderland. We get the kids all cozy in their PJs and make a loop or two. We probably make this drive 3-4 times per week. I love to…

After Midnight

                             It’s Christmas Eve circa 1980ish and my sisters and I are up late waiting to attend midnight mass at our local Catholic church. Normally, the idea of going to church did not thrill me. However, on this night, dressed in our Christmas best, I looked forward to making that midnight trek. We were up…