Christmas Tag

I’ve been tagged by Br. T Alphege the Bald…

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate.
Disclaimer: I’ve never had Egg Nog with alcohol in it, but I have taken some NyQuil the past two nights. To any SBC trolls out there, please, please, please don’t hold it against me!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
A little of both, but mostly wrapped.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
White on the tree, blue on the house.

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Who is Mistletoe and what did he do to deserve being hung? (No.)

5. When do you put your decorations up?
The day after Thanksgiving. The wife is a real Nazi about this.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Breakfast streusel! I could eat a whole one all by myself.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
Christmas morning and all that new stuff!!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
What exactly do you mean “the truth about Santa?”

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes. My wife’s family has always opened all of their gifts on Christmas Eve.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Americana.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Love it!

12. Can you ice skate?
Very poorly.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
No.

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Being with family.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Pumpkin Pie!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
The reading of Luke 2

17. What tops your tree?
An angel.

18.Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
Giving.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel with O, Holy Night a close second.

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
Yum, but I don’t often eat one.

I know some find these things annoying - especially when they get tagged. I think they’re kind of fun, so if you swing by and you’d like to participate, trackback to this post and consider yourself tagged.