Ok, how early is too early? Friday I found myself in the local Sears store looking for a new fridge. But what should assault my eyes first. There right in front of me was a massive display of fully decorated and lit artificial Christmas trees. If that was not bad enough, on the drive home I passed a neighbors place where the 15 foot fir in his front yard was all lit up with colored bulbs.

September 25th. A new record. I guess to preserve my sanity and a tiny little bit of Christmas spirit I will have to avoid the city and its stores until at least Thanksgiving or I will be sick of it all long before it arrives.