Tag Archives: Christmas

How I Came to Terms With Santa

I’ve heard of parents who have trouble explaining Santa Claus to their kids. My parents called on the United States Navy to do the job. I grew up in south Florida, so part of the Santa Claus legend always sounded a little off to me. Our house didn’t look anything like the ones in Santa-themedContinue reading “How I Came to Terms With Santa”

Boston’s Christmas Tree

Soul-soothing stories have been hard to come by in recent days. I’m happy to see this one, from boston.com: “Why Nova Scotia Gives Boston Its Christmas Tree for Free Every Year.” It’s a story about gratitude and being a good neighbor. Although I live not too far from Boston, I hadn’t heard about the wonderful ChristmasContinue reading “Boston’s Christmas Tree”