There's just something about sitting by the lights of a Christmas tree and listening to Christmas music while Christmas candles glow softly on the coffee table. I guess it's the winterized version of sitting on the beach and listening to the waves crash on the sand. Because like the beach, it soothes the soul.
Our tree this year is named Roosevelt Kringle (plain "Roosevelt" sounded too austere for our slightly lopsided tree). He's doing quite a nice job of making our living room a cozy haven.
