Well, I'm not sure.
Not the Christmas that I grew up with, anyway.
Last year was my first Christmas in Southern California. But, I did not experience much of it because Mary Jane was born two days after Thanksgiving, so last December is kind of a blur. I don't remember too many specifics. (Plus, we returned back home to Roseville for the actual Christmas day.)
I am requesting a "re-do" and consider this year my first Christmas down here.
And, the Christmas season is already upon us.
The palm trees are wrapped in Christmas lights, and the bushes in the medians down Pacific Coast Highway that are pruned to resemble dolphins- they are all wearing Santa hats.
Fashion Island, the large outdoor mall, has Christmas music playing as you walk down the sunny corridors enjoying the ocean breeze.
And instead of watching carolers on my lawn, this year I will be watching the Balboa Yacht Club Christmas Parade, and all the fancy boats covered in lights heading out to sea.
It feels like Christmas in Hawaii.
You would think that I would enjoy this more. I hate being cold! I love the sun and I love being warm! I hate having to scrape snow and ice off your car in the morning, and sitting in a cold car. I would much rather walk down the beach and feel sand between my toes!
But I feel like something is missing. It's not as fun sipping hot chocolate when its really not all that cold out. I don't need to bundle up under a cozy sweater; I'm still wearing flip-flops. The weather outside is not frightful.
So, maybe this year I will ask for some snow. Just on Christmas Day.
2 comments:
I feel ya big time! We are in the same weird Christmas funk here in AZ. I was totally thrown last year when I put my Christmas lights up in shorts and a t-shirt. It just feels wrong! We'd like snow here too so if you get some down your way send it over to us! Miss you love!
If you want true bliss return to Northern California,...there may be cold, and there will always be Tahoe.
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