Holiday Time In NYC

I love the holidays, especially in NYC.  It seems like the whole city is wrapped like a present (for eager tourists!).  No, seriously, the city is decked-out in beautiful lights, intricate store displays and lots of very happy people!  Despite our troubles that seem to linger in the air like rotten eggnog (and those “troubles” will remain nameless, because we’ve all heard enough!) this time of year gives us all a wonderful opportunity to remember what’s important in life.  Aside from our good friends and family – all those things that make each one of us feel special in our own way.  So, the holidays always make me feel nostalgic because I can’t help but reflect on the past year and all that has happened, both directly to me and in a larger sense throughout the world.  A lot can, and does, happen in 365 days.

One moment that is especially nostalgic for New Yorkers is the lighting of the humongo tree in Rockefeller Center.  This year marked the 76th Anniversary of the Christmas Tree, and posted below is one on-looker’s personal video of the extravaganza (not me!  I’m a New Yorker!  Do you think I’d be caught dead attending the tree-lighting in person?! )

Aside from the Rockefeller Center tree-lighting, here are some things that make me feel especially nostalgic during the holiday season (in no particular order):

Menorahs

Snow

Vacation

Hot chocolate

Pumpkin and cinnamon flavored things

Teddy bears

Ice-skating

Scarves

Bulky, turtle-neck sweaters

Soup

What makes you nostalgic during the holiday season?