Funny thing about traditions, you sometimes forget they are your own. And then when you hear what someone else is doing or making you think, how weird. But really, is it weird? Probably not. Is the likelihood of what your doing weird?.... probably. I'm sure I have many a tradition that might raise an eyebrow or two, but I still do them regardless, because it is after all, tradition. In fact the only holiday tradition I didn't keep from my childhood was one my mother made us do. Now keep in mind part of this tradition was my mother's need for all things to be perfect and the other I think was to get back at us for waking her up all night. You see, I can't sleep the night before Christmas...still can't, even though I know everything I am getting. And it was WAY worse as a kid. Starting usually around 3:30am, I would sneak into my parents room and say “did he come yet?” and they would say “no, go back to bed.” The he of course was Santa. About every half hour I … [Read more...]