General Discussion & Chat: 2nd.DG Victorian Santa Workshop - Now the fun begins..#4, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Betty,

We Europeans (maybe not all...but for sure the Northern ones...) always celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. Always have--always will. Christmas day is for visiting other relatives and friends.

I think the American tradition of having Santa come around on the Eve-and decorating the tree and putting all the gifts and such deprives young children of being a part of all that pleasure.
Children should DEFINITELY be part of decorating the tree! Displaying THEIR hand-made ornaments--wrapping THEIR gifts to whomever, etc....just being a part of all that.

Then--going to Christmas Eve Church service where you can sing all kinds of carols to put you in the mood, and then coming home and having a "Party" with your family--eating dinner and other goodies--opening all the gifts and all that.

Next day,, one gets to go visit Grandparents and other relatives and do it all over again.

Betty--you would kill me! I have not "done" Christmas in my house for maybe 12 years. At the most--if weather permits--I put lights on all my shrubs out front of the house. I DO love to see them on when I get home late from work or wherever. I have them on a "dusk to dawn" timer.....

Should do it NOW--while we are still having this awesome weather! After this weekend--I will have more time. Gotta get through my daughter Aina's and Mark's wedding this Saturday. A VERY small affair! Only 17 people in attendance. It will be held at a Vineyard and catered with all kinds of good hors-deurs. YUM!

Guess who is performing the wedding ceremony? Her Sister, Benita (the one that lives in Seattle), who got "ordained" on-line. I am ambiguous about all this--but it seems that one can do this and it is legal. In a way it is sweet. I just wonder if it is legal??????
Aina and Mark have been together for 17 or 18 years already--so no big deal!

The vineyard is VERY rustic and is built in a really OLD barn--all stones and it is on the Historic Registry.

Here's the entrance.....