Christmas Cheer...

   One of my favorite Christmas Memories was rehearsing for the church children's play in Darien, N.Y. We were dropped off for few hours to practice the play and at the same time church members were selling fresh Christmas trees in front of the church. The front yard was loaded with trees and there was classical Christmas music blaring from two speakers mounted on the church. I was maybe eight years old, and quite the rascal. My role was to carry a jewel to the manger, a tiny role. In between carrying that big, cardboard jewel up the aisle we were allowed to, or maybe I snuck out, to watch the tree sale.  Now we lived in a small, small house on a dirt road with no sidewalks and we had to walk to the end of the road to catch the bus. I was so excited to hear that music that I started sliding up and down that sidewalk to the music. What a fine time that was! To this day Andy Williams singing Little Drummer Boy or Do You See What I See brings back those fine memories. Thank you Mom and Dad and the little white church.