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December 20, 2004


Peaking too soon

I wish Christmas was on Wednesday. Or Thursday at the latest. Now that I've gone to a holiday party (drank wine, eaten ham, had cookies), and done some Christmas shopping, I'm ready for Christmas to arrive. I haven't had the time yet to check out the displays on 5th Avenue but, weather permitting, I'm going up there tomorrow at dusk. To see the lights become brighter as the day grows dark, and to see the snow that touches the Rockefeller tree tips.

I want to see the snowflake that hovers over the intersection near the park and brave the crowds seeking the same as me. I want to feel the cold air (but not as cold as today) on my face as I turn it to the windows at Saks, at Bergdorf Goodman, at Lord and Taylor. I want to take pictures and look at them next month after the festivies have abated and winter drags on. And I want to go home. Take a bus or a train back to Connecticut and spend some time with my parents. Maybe light a fire in the fireplace. Roast a marshmellow and gaze at the Christmas tree. Watch as the ornmanents flicker in the dim light of a warm room.
Posted by eku at December 20, 2004 1:37 PM
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