Welcome to BLOGMAS 2017 an added bonus to the weekly VLOGMAS on my YouTube channel!
These December posts are going to be all about Christmas. I'll answer a questions, post a picture and discuss something "Christmasy". Please feel free to leave your answer in the comments below.
Today is day six and today's question is:
When Do You Open Your Christmas Presents?
Growing up, Christmas Eve was the big celebration at Grandma Virginia and Grandpa Ralph's home on Hilyard Street in Eugene. As soon as the sun set, Santa knocked on the front door and made a grand entrance (only to be swept into the kitchen for a ham sandwich and a shot of whiskey). Presents were unwrapped over a period of several hours and then it was time for bed and the whole Christmas experience was over.
Christmas Day was a let down of epic proportions. Oh, there was food and playing with toys and friends stopping by for cocktails...but the magic was pretty much gone. I remember feeling bored on Christmas Day. Strange for a kid.
When my Pop met Rosemary in the early 1980's, our traditions changed. She introduced us to Christmas Day and waking up early in the morning and opening presents. It was like an extension of the Christmas season. It was only then, in movies and books that I began to realize that we really had it all wrong from the start.
We still celebrate Christmas Eve, but no presents are opened. There are carols and cocktails and friends and family, but I wouldn't ever think of opening gifts until Santa comes down the chimney!
Enjoy!
Stacy
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