Does Anyone Still Dream of a White Christmas?

by Lea Tyrrell

This time of year I am all Christmas music all the time.  Recently, while hearing Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" for the umpteenth time, I thought to myself "Does anybody really dream of a white Christmas anymore?"  I know I don't.  I'm closely watching Bill Korbel's forecast every night hoping NOT to see any snowflakes for the end of next week. 

I don't hate snow.  Snow is beautiful.  For 5 minutes.  Then it makes everything more complicated.  Getting dressed (especially choice of footwear), walking, and driving!  And as we try to clear all the white stuff away so it gets easier to walk and drive, it gets messy and ugly. 

The same goes for a white Christmas.  It's beautiful.  For 5 minutes.  It's great if you're not going anywhere.  But a whole lot of people are traveling for Christmas.   And if they're traveling to your house, they're not very happy when they show up because they've been sitting in traffic for hours.  That's if they show up at all.

I've hosted many a Christmas at my house where it either snowed the day before or started snowing on Christmas Day.  When my guests called to cancel because the roads were bad, I had no idea what I was going to do with all the food.  And one year when it started to snow hard and fast while we were eating dinner, some of my guests gulped down what was on their plates, said thank you, got their coats and left.  No dessert!  Hey, I don't blame them.  It's no fun traveling in bad weather.  But it wasn't quite the cozy, fun evening I was hoping for.

So that's why I prefer a dry Christmas.  It just makes thinks so much easier.  Everything that you've spent weeks getting ready for goes as planned. 

But I don't want to take any joy from the kids who love the snow around the holiday, and who believe the more the better.  Let the flakes pile up the day AFTER Christmas!  I know my daughter would be just as thrilled with that snow.

Whatever type of Christmas you're dreaming of, here's hoping you get what you want.  May your celebrations of Christmas, Hanukkah, and/or Kwanzaa be filled with food, family, friends and love.

     

Comments

[getosama]

almost a white christmas this year.

[krissy]

wow who wouldn't it's all about nostalgia.christmas and snow go hand in hand

[barbara]

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[John]

I won't make a judgement on snow, but you'll notice that several contemporary carols are about being stranded in the house with your loved ones.

So blame your family and friends for not wanting to camp out in your living room for a week, not the snow...