“Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.” – Bob Dylan

Is your tree still up?

Do you have any Christmas Tree traditions? Tree up right after Thanksgiving, or later? When do you take it down? Is there a reason why? Or something you just do?

What about the ornaments? Do some have special meaning?

This ring is Caroline’s, our West Highland White Terrier (1995-2010).

On our tree, we hang red rings – each surrounding a photo of a special member of our family, both two-legged and four-legged.

I’ll bet you have some special ornaments on your tree each year. Ornaments with a story. Tell me about them.

As always the conversation starts here.

“In the ordinary choices of every day we begin to change the direction of our lives.” – Eknath Easwaran

Epilogue

Does your tree have a pickle hidden deep in its branches? Do you know the old German tradition?