Can you feel it? It is almost here. There are handmade
tombstones on our front lawn, there is Halloween candy in the dish and the
kid’s costumes are ready to go. And yet, I find myself wishing for Halloween to
hurry up and get over with so I can start playing my Christmas CDs. Oh yes, the Christmas spirit, while still
under the surface, is beginning to swell inside me. This might make some of you
stop reading right now but I am not ashamed of my love for all things
Christmas.
No, you won’t hear me complaining about stores decorating
for Christmas too early. Christmas music and the whole holiday season is the
most beautiful time of the year and I want to wallow in it as long as possible.
Even the kids are feeling it. Just the other day they asked if we could watch Elf for family night. It is a true
Christmas classic (I was proud of them for this selection) but I had to resist
my own temptation and convince them that Hocus
Pocus was a more reasonable choice for this time of year.
I used to think November was the worst month of the year – so
dark and gloomy – what was I thinking?
It is another full month to enjoy all that is Christmas. I do try and
wait until after Remembrance Day to pull out any decorations. I don’t want to
be tacky. It is always a little strange as well to be in full-blown Christmas
mode and then head to Buffalo to celebrate the super late American Thanksgiving
with my husband’s family.
Ah, it seems like just yesterday we were splashing in the
waves at the beach on Labour Day to say goodbye to summer and in the blink of
an eye we are about to usher in lights, tinsel and shortbread. Before the
season is fully upon us the McCabes have a little homework to do. You see, we focus fully on the commercial
side of the Christmas season. There has never been any discussion on its
religious significance. Shameful, I know.
This slight oversight became very pronounced at our annual
Christmas Eve open house a year or two ago when one the visiting kids announced
that it was Jesus’s birthday to which my son replied, ”Who’s Jesus?”
For now, we’ll try and keep focussed on the fun of Halloween
and I will simply enjoy the anticipation of being on the brink of non-stop
Christmas music, holiday shopping and everyone being just a little bit
happier.
Happy Halloween...I suppose.
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