by Eddie Pipkin

Image by M W from Pixabay

We’ve been sampling the wide range of local Christmas events that our metro area has to offer, from formal orchestral performances to school holiday concerts, and it’s been a blast so far.  From fancy synchronized light presentations to neighborhood decorating contests, carefully curated Festivals of Trees to corner seasonal craft markets, there has been much to enjoy.  I love it all.  But I confess, as much as I do appreciate a high-tech, meticulously choreographed, professionally produced Christmas production, I’m a sucker for something that feels homemade, lovingly created by dedicated amateurs in the time-honored