Holidays have never quite been my thing.
With all the overhyped commercialism, it can feel pretty cynical to me.
I also hate that our consumer culture pushes us to begin shopping for christmas while the HVac cooling system is still running. It really gets to me to see Christmas adverts or decorations in stores at Labor Day. This feeling is in direct competition with my innate love for the sentiment of the holiday season. I really like the cozy, family feeling of that time of year. And, I think we all tend to be a bit nice to each other. Although, that is something else that is waning in our current culture. My extended family tends to do a bit of visiting during that time of year and we love those gatherings. Our immediate family really loves to do a bunch of decorating during the holidays. In fact, the day after halloween, I am sent to the attic to bring down all the holiday decorations.