Christmas

Christmas was always a really special time in the Baker home. As Sara said to me recently in a different context, “Bakers really know how to ‘do family’”. Always starting with the traditional trip to Jack’s Creek and the famous traditional feud between you and Sara regarding the choice of the prettiest tree. And, I have to tell you that every year since you have not participated in  this competition, Sara whines about how much she misses it. Of course, the tree was invariably bigger than it looked in the field—by a long shot—requiring back-breaking labor dragging it to and loading it on the truck, having to cut it down to  size to get it in the house, tying wires every which way to keep it vertical. Then, as soon as the lights were strung, my work was through and I  could watch all the rest of you hang the ornaments. Christmas morning with my famous stollen. And during the whole season, usually starting shortly after Thanksgiving, multiple screenings of our favorite movie!