I must say that we're not much for seasonal decorating, my husband and I. Things change so quickly here - from Halloween, to Thanksgiving and straight into Christmas in what seems like the blink of an eye (and the lightening of my wallet) and we just don't seem to have the time or the will to keep up with these visual celebrations.
You have to admire the way people here embrace each and every turn of the season, never missing a beat ( I swear some must decorate in the middle of the night, these scene changes are so flawless).
And that's what I love about American life. The sheer excitement of the holidays, the drive to express oneself (as an individual and as a family) to the rest of the neighbors and the giddiness full grown adults appear to get from pinning spiders and stuffed white sheets to the front of their homes. God bless it.
