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The Box – Chapter 4
Well, all of that changed this past year when I met Tina. She loves Christmas and she is coming over so we can go out and get a tree to put up in my house then tonight we will decorate it together. I can’t believe that I am actually looking forward to this. When she started talking about the holidays I suggested that we jump on a plane and go someplace to lie on a beach and get a tan. She was mortified at my suggestion and stated that she was not interested in that preposterous idea at all and that if I wanted to do that, then I would be doing it alone. Not exactly my idea of a holiday if my girlfriend was staying at home.
She often talked fondly about growing up in North Carolina and how her family would all get together to put up the tree and decorate it together. From the look on her face, I could tell that these were very fond memories for her. I didn’t have any of those…Christmas while I was growing up was never a great time and certainly with Melvin was never a big production. So this was going to be new to me and I was apprehensive to say the least.
It was early afternoon when she arrived at my house. I still wasn’t too sure about this whole thing, but she was excited and since I would do anything to make her happy, we head out in search of a tree.
She gives me directions to a tree lot and after we arrive and get out of the car, I walk over to the first tree I see and say to the salesman “We’ll take this one.”
This is my first mistake. Tina steps in….”Bette, you can’t just pick the first one you see. You have to look around and find the ‘perfect tree’……you can not just buy the first thing you see”.
She turns to the salesman and indicates to him that we would like to look around first before picking which tree we want. I look over and shrug my shoulders……I clearly do not have a handle on this whole thing. “Tina, what was wrong with that one? It was green and had branches, what more does it have to have?”
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(30 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)
This is a very sweet story, I can’t wait for what comes next.
Awww Tazzie! This story is so charming! It really brings the joy of Christmas. Yep. Looking for the perfect tree is the first step. The ornaments are sooo needed. As we mentioned earlier, those are the memories that stick with us for ever. Thanks for continuing with this tale. Receive big hugs and kisses on both your cheeks. Lucero & Marsha (Proud Salsa Aunties to the ever loving JC and Eunichick)
Tina brings the joy into the house is right!! Loved it. Angie is so caring.
I love Christmas,beginning to ssound like Alice the Goon,saying I love Popeye. Is my favorite time ofyear. Each time is a good time but so many memeries are during Dec. Love Bette and Tina in this story and also their first tree hunting together
Great holiday story. Looking forward to more.
Hi Taz! I just loved your flashback. First ornaments, yep Ness and I have a few of those ones and they sure are special. Sorry so short, but gotta get to the next chappy! xo
bette’s reaction to buying a christmas is too funny!!LOL please tells us how bette got that big tree into the house, she either paid some guys or called the gang,lol .:)PPS
hahhha :p Bette’s really funny.
Oh Taz…I love the flash back approach to tell the story of the different ornaments. That tree story was priceless.
Thanks my friend. I was soooo pleased to wake up to this chapter this morning. I love the flash back. K x
Tazzie your putting the joy in christmas, what a cute story, now I have to go dig in the basement for my boys’ first ortament from his godmother. Thanks for the memory and the story, Md
I grew up loving the Christmas time, the tree, lights, tasty treats, and family (did I forget to mention the presents). To this day I love to see lights and decorations, as long as I don’t have to put them up myself. Actually, that is not the hard part, the putting together of the yard displays is what gets me confused.