1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Nog.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Under the tree unwrapped but with a bow. Also in stocking unwrapped over the fireplace.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White on tree and solid green on house(that way if I want to leave them up till March everyone will think its because of St Pattys day
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4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No. I carry it around in my pocket for convenience
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5. When do you put your decorations up? First Sunday of December for outside decorations and the following Sunday for the Tree and inside stuff.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert.)Scalloped potatos.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Driving from Oregon to Illinois thru a blizzard in Nebraska.....our whole family nice and warm inside the station wagon anticipating seeing our grandparents and cousins at Christmas time. "Convoy" was on the radio and even though it wasn't a Christmas song I always think of Christmas when I hear it(oddly enough that song was written and arranged by one Chip Davis).I was 7 years old and can't remember a happier time in my life.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Mid-July I was playing with a toy 747. I neighbor girl asked me where I got it and, well, the rest is pretty predictable.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? I let my son open one on Christmas Eve but I myself like to wait.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Brass or glass is the rule for our tree. White lights that slowly fade in and out. A few non brass/glass ornaments that have sentimental value are allowed on what is otherwise a somewhat formal tree.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Love it at Christmas time but that has happend only twice durring my lifetime.
12. Can you ice skate?
Yes, quite well as I played a lot of hockey in my younger days.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Johnny West buckboard wagon.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Noel.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
My own homemade almond rocca.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Getting up at 4am to open presents then having that long 4 hour nap in the late morning with Christmas programing on TV, son playing on the floor near my couch, wife getting everything ready to go over to relatives.....same every year but I love it.
17. What tops your tree?
Angel.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
Giving. I have never much liked recieving and I am not sure why.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?Sing Hossana by the New Christy Minstrals.
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
Love the spearmint Green and White. Not too fond of the Peppermint Red and White.