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Halli’s Comments
The Holidays Are Upon Us When Lou and I married, we decided to travel to as many
countries as possible. We didn’t take cruises; we flew to the
By Halli Moore places we were interested in and spent three or four days in
each city we visited. That’s how you learn about the culture,
Are you making the people and ah yes, the food. And, depending on the time
your plans and of year, the places that celebrate Christmas and the trees
checking them twice? decorated for that occasion.
W ith Chris tmas Almost every city in the world has a Christmas shop.
and Hanukah fast The most beautiful one we saw was in Harrod’s Department
approaching, everyone Store in London, which is the largest department store on the
is starting to make their planet. Their Christmas shop is a winter wonderland which
lists, and praying they covers what seems like at least two city blocks long and
can get all the shopping is filled with the most exquisite ornaments imaginable. Of
done in time. course, we purchased a few and had lunch there entertained
I’d venture to say that most children are enthralled with by a harpist.
the sparkle which emanates from the many interesting The other very exciting and unusual place for Christmas
ornaments and lights in homes, restaurants, businesses trees and ornaments is in Australia. One of the cities we
and even on some streets where residents get together and visited was Cairns which is very much like Florida in
put up a tree. that it has a tropical climate and where a train goes up a
mountain to a city at the top called Karanda. This is where
Happy the Aborigines live and sell their art. When we arrived in
Karanda a gentleman was making what looked like a swan.
When I asked him if it was a Christmas Ornament, he said
Holidays “Yes.” I said, “I’ll take it.” “It’s not finished yet” he replied.
“Okay, I said, “I’ll be back.” We looked around, found some
other things and, of course, went back for my swan. It’s gold,
& covered in crystals and sparkles like a star in the sky.
When Christmas comes and I decorate the tree, which
takes me three days because each ornament is wrapped in
a Joyful bubble wrap and I have to be very careful not to break any
that I could never replace; it’s still worth every minute of that
pleasurable time. On a table next to the tree is a Menorah
New Year! and where we keep gifts from friends that have brought
ornaments over the years to our parties celebrating Hanukkah
and Christmas; a joyous time to be with family and friends.
Halli Moore is a resident of The Palms.
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