1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Nog, striaght up, no liquor
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Mrs. Clause wrpas them, and me.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
I'm in an apartment, so nothing outside. On the tree, I love colored lights. My roomate takes all the blue lights out, though and replaces them with white. Control issue
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Nope, garlands of green, though
5. When do you put your decorations up?
As soon as I get the tree, ususally the first weekend in December
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert.)
Steamed dungeness crab and my Mom's snowball cookies
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:
Learning to ride the bike my Dad gave me. I remember him running along side to make sure I was okay. Also, how pleased he always was with any golf-related gift.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
My sister told me there was no Santa when I was 6. fortunately, I did not believe her.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
My parents always allowed only one gift, we were allowed to pick.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Always enough lights to light 3 threes and glass ornaments, always. I have many from my childhood and I treasure them. I've added on to the collection over the year by adding at least 1 per year. I also hang a special ornament to remember the friends and loved ones I now miss.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Love it, but I did not grow up in it and learn to hate it. The 7 years in VA, I never had a real white Xmas which was dissapointing. But, in the winter weather, I do not miss the ice, that's truly awful.
12. Can you ice skate?
Nope, I've never gotten over the trauma of that snotty 3 year old skaing rings around me, incredulous I could not skate. Roller skating, another story.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
The year I received a puppy. A great dog and I miss her still now that she's gone to dog heaven.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Celebrating with family and friends.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
My Mom's snowball cookies.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Christmas carols
17. What tops your tree?
An Italian angel
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
I love giving. I love to pick a gift and wrap it and make it beautiful.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
Bing Crosby, White Xmas. I've never had Xmas without hearing it.
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
They always look better than they taste. So I guess that is a yuck. I prefer a really strong peppermint and candy canes are more sugary, but they look good on trees.