From Where I Stand
A Christmas Tradition that has Changed
Ending a tradition that carried on for many years, columnist Ray Newman no longer shops on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve reminds me there are many traditions related to Christmas. When my wife and I first married, I wanted to establish a Christmas Eve tradition that would last. Most men, me included, are not wild about shopping. In fact, the reality is we hate shopping. As a younger man, I went with my wife Christmas shopping and I have to admit it was not my best days. It did not work out because of my attitude. Shopping for me is knowing what you want, going to the store that has what you want, parking near that store, going inside, walking straight to the item you plan to buy, paying for it and walking out with the gift and heading back home. I determined after several failed attempts to go with my wife Christmas shopping (that I found out …
