The music and burning Christmas candles. Their fragrance is wonderful! And, of course, remembering "the reason for the season"
Julie
Julie
jfain wrote:All of the above. I love to see the lights that everyone has up. That really makes it feel like Christmas. I first get the Christmas signal when my sister and I go Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving. After that my husband and I put up the tree. He is not thrilled about Christmas so I have made tree trimming into an activity he enjoys by making a nice meal then I make up a batch of "tree trimming cocktails" and put on Christmas music. Then he enjoys it more. I also have made a point of getting ornament which resonate with him like blown glass ornaments and little nutcrackers. I want him to feel involved.
That is so sweet the way you get your hubby "in the mood" for the holidays by including him, that is such a loving gift for you to give him:) Plus those "tree trimming cocktails" are probably pretty good too!!!
In years past I was the volunteer 'Santa' that helped a couple local nonprofit organizations in giving out gifts to needy children and also working with two local police departments in visiting the elementary schools. THAT always got me in the spirit.
On one event I'm put in a sleigh-type chair/throne on a flatbed truck which is driven up and down the streets in a really low-income hispanic part of town and my 'elves' tossed out donated treats. All I had to do was sit there and give out "ho ho ho's" using a PA system to draw the crowds. Well, this one year we stopped for some reason and for some reason stood up. Parents were suddenly running towards the truck with their cameras and everyone was laughing and yelling -- seems my Santa trousers stayed down when I stood up and I had not noticed. I'm surprised it did not make the front page of the local paper.... "Santa Loses His Pants!"
I especially liked the functions when I could get the young ladies to sit on my lap while pictures were taken. Aaaah, what I had to suffer through.
On one event I'm put in a sleigh-type chair/throne on a flatbed truck which is driven up and down the streets in a really low-income hispanic part of town and my 'elves' tossed out donated treats. All I had to do was sit there and give out "ho ho ho's" using a PA system to draw the crowds. Well, this one year we stopped for some reason and for some reason stood up. Parents were suddenly running towards the truck with their cameras and everyone was laughing and yelling -- seems my Santa trousers stayed down when I stood up and I had not noticed. I'm surprised it did not make the front page of the local paper.... "Santa Loses His Pants!"
I especially liked the functions when I could get the young ladies to sit on my lap while pictures were taken. Aaaah, what I had to suffer through.
CanMan wrote:-- seems my Santa trousers stayed down when I stood up and I had not noticed. I'm surprised it did not make the front page of the local paper.... "Santa Loses His Pants!"
I especially liked the functions when I could get the young ladies to sit on my lap while pictures were taken. Aaaah, what I had to suffer through.
I especially liked the functions when I could get the young ladies to sit on my lap while pictures were taken. Aaaah, what I had to suffer through.
I'll bet you "Santa's" could write a book!
But that sounds like such a neat way to volunteer your time, and I could def. see how that would Put you in the Holiday Spirit!