Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree...

By Jackie Lukas

I was just in the city this weekend and I had to make a trip to Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas tree! It was packed! Hundreds of people were taking pictures and waiting to go on the ice skating rink!   Now is it me, or are people in New York City nicer during the holidays? Everyone was smiling and people were actually polite! It must be that holiday cheer... or an overdose of eggnog :)  :)  But I'm glad that I got to see the tree. I just think the city is so beautiful this time of year with all the lights and decorations! 

          

This year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a 72 foot tall Norway Spruce - from Hamilton, New Jersey. The tree is adorned with 30,000 multi-colored LED lights. Not to mention my favorite part of the tree... the nearly 10 foot Swarovski crystal star! It weighs 550 pounds and is decorated with 25,000 crystals! The tree topper - is a show stopper!

As much as I loved the Rockefeller Christmas tree - I like my tree a lot better! It's about 5 feet tall and 100% fake! I got it at Walgreens last year for 20 bucks - plus a $5 rebate! haha.. Bargain! And it's still just as beautiful as any other tree.   There's something special about decorating your own tree. My parents even let me take some of my old ornaments from when I was younger to put on my tree :) But I do admit that it's not very sturdy. My cats have already knocked it down... those little rascals! And I'm sure that won't be the last time my tree takes a tumble this holiday season!

       Hey, at least it's not a Charlie Brown Christmas tree!

Comments

[Bob]

Happy New Year Jackie!

[getosama]

nice pics!

[Pat]

thanks, you too!!!

[Jackie]

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Everyone!!!

[Bob]

Jackie, your tree looks great. Love the Mitsy and KitKat ornaments too. Even the cheaper trees can look really good. And you look lovely as always. Maybe you should do a blog on the homes on Long Island that decorate for a charity. Glad you enjoyed the tree in Rockefeller Center.

[Ellen]

The LED lights on Rockefeller Center's tree are energy efficient.. so they may not sparkle as much, but at least they are conserving energy. Anways, it looks like you had a great time in the city Jackie. Did you see Macy's window display? That's always a treat as well... Happy Holidays!

[Pat]

hey Jackie, great to hear you had a great time in Rockefeller Center seeing the tree. I'd really like to get there myself sometime. I never saw it, or have been in the city around the holidays. Your tree also looks great as well. Like how even your cats have ornaments on there. but too bad they keep knocking it over. Hope you and your family have a great holiday season and hope to read more from you in the new year!!

[RexCop Tree is better]

The LED Lights are horrible.

Compare your own photos from 2006 with '07 and '08 or those from Newsdays site and you'll see such a difference.

[Steve]

Jackie,
I agree. Nothing will get you into the Holiday Spirit more then a trip to NYC during the Holiday Season.. And its even more beautiful when you're there I'm sure! Your tree looks great.. And what a bargain!! A quick tip with the Cats.. They get excited too when they see the Tree going up...Just like us.. They know its that time of the year.. To keep them from being to playful and ripping it down I mix some water and lemon juice, put it into a spray bottle and spray the Tree branches & ornaments about once a week.. the sour taste keeps them off the tree and sleeping tightly underneath.. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!!

[John]

I gave up on trees the first year I got my cat. It wasn't worth competing with him and trying to engineer solutions (I thought that the pulley system had promise) to either keep the tree upright or keep him away from the thing.

These days, I have a wire-work "tree" that holds about twenty candles, also purchased on sale, I'm sure. There isn't much of a pine scent, but it goes on a table, away from the cat, doesn't require any time to decorate, and is sufficiently festive to pass when company's coming.

[Tim]

Hey Jackie,

Very nice pictures of you in NYC for the Christmas Tree. A very nice picture of your own Christmas Tree in the blog. You have a good Christmas & have a Happy New Years. Hope you had fun in NYC when you went in on the weekend to see the tree.