Becoming A Scrooge

The holidays just aren't as exciting as they used to be. I know a BIG part of that is because I am not a kid anymore. Things were always more colorful and exciting as a kid. But now, there is a different reason why the holidays just don't get me excited anymore. I hate how stores don't even wait for October to be over before they start putting out Christmas decorations. It is hard to be excited about Halloween when you feel the stores are rushing you to get your Halloween stuff a month or two before Halloween is even here. I guess seeing all of the Christmas stuff and getting used to seeing it earlier than it should be out, takes away the excitement of the holidays. I remember when I was little how they would at least wait until Thanksgiving to put out all of the Christmas decorations. For the past few years Christmas has been anything but exciting. Last year I don't even think we put up a Christmas tree. But one thing I do look forward to about Christmas is driving around looking at lights. People do seem to wait for that. I mean, you don't come home at night a few days after Halloween seeing people with Christmas lights illuminating their house. That would be crazy. I just wish the stores would wait too.