Two reasons why I love the holidays... 1. Nonstop holiday music on the radio And... 2. I get to wear my Dark Santa hat Every year for the past...I don't know how many years exactly...I've set my own little traditions for the holidays. Year after year on the day after Thanksgiving I tune my car's radio to the all holiday music station and I bring out my black fur trimmed Santa hat. To me...these are my little symbols of what used to be my absolute favorite time of the year. In my mind it's the best way to keep alive those feelings of joy and excitement that came so easily as a kid. Growing up every year for the holidays we would bring out my uncle's old record player and play nothing but Christmas songs. My aunt would bring out her collection of nutcrackers and everything would be dressed in holiday spirit. Now as an adult (and sometimes Toys 'R' Us kid) many of these feelings have been lost. With all the rushing to push the holiday merchandise out in the stores and the ads on TV promoting early holiday sales I've tried to keep the idea that holidays come one at a time...in a specific order...Halloween then Thanksgiving then Christmas then New Year's. So now it's Christmas time and lights are going up on houses and trees, the weather is getting colder and colder, and ugly sweater sales are on the rise. So from me to all of you...Happy Holidays...Happy X-Mas...and/or Merry Christmas...!! #holidays #Xmas #Christmas #Santa #DarkSanta #holidaymusic #traditions #ImissthespiritofChristmas #Imissbeingakid #beinganadultishard #keepyourinnerchildalive #IstillbelieveinSantaClaus #Ivejustbeentoodamnnaughty #somethingnaughty #somethingnice #alittleofboth #theseareafewofmyfavoritethings
