"The Tree" A Christmas Memory

Christmas memories, boy do I have them.

One of my favorite memories of Christmas past has to be of the Christmas tree.

Since I was raised mainly by my grandmothers we always had a huge Christmas tree every year that I can remember, except for that one or two years where we had one of those cute aluminum Christmas trees, that was so early 70's. The house was big enough to fit a pretty good sized tree into.

But outside, down by the front gate, there were two very special small looking pine tree's growing. They were special as they never got over 7 feet tall that I can ever remember.

Every Christmas we would go outside, down the walk and decorate the "outside" trees. Mostly with popcorn strings that the birds would eat on for awhile. Also we would use a few of those "FAT" outdoor lights with some simple decorations that would not be damaged outside in the elements.

When I was like 8 or so years old, my uncle Larry came by and added a couple of lights on what looked like Santa's North Poles out near the gate. They were striped and looked like huge candy canes. He also set it up where more Christmas lights could be plugged in out there. I can remember we strung some of those white lights around the tree and I waited for it to get really dark outside so that I could flip the switch and turn them on to light the way to Grandma's house.

At that age, Christmas was exciting, magical and amazing to me.

I have always loved having a real Christmas tree rather than a fake one. It's the smell and the life it brings to your home. The enjoyment of decorating it, sitting around the tree opening gifts and those tree side family chats that are always special.

The tree, it mean's Christmas is here. It has to be one of my favorite Christmas memories.

Do you have a special Christmas memory? I bet you do if you just take time and think about it.

Happy Holidays to each and everyone of you and remember;

"A smiling face makes the world a better place"