Christmas is all about traditions--midnight Mass, decorated trees, colourful lights, platters of stuffed turkeys, egg nog, stockings hung with care by the fireplace (does anyone know how Santa comes through the gas fireplace), and for those of an English persuasion, Christmas crackers.
Some Christmas traditions are more personal. Knowing my interest in airplanes, a friend, who I worked with, gave me an airplane tree ornament several years ago. The following Christmas another plane landed on my desk. In fact, as sure as Santa Claus, a new plane would arrive every year. Some were heavy and weighted down the branches. Others more delicate. But all were unique.
There were years when Lisa would traipse all over town searching in vain for a plane, and as the days ticked toward the 25th of December, she thought the tradition might end. But for more than 10 years, a plane was always found.
Since we no longer work with one another, I was sure this great tradition had been grounded, but yesterday, Lisa gave me another ornament. The Dornier 18, a 1930s flying boat, now hangs with 12 other planes on our Christmas tree.
Maybe you have a Christmas tradition of your own.
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| The Dornier 18, and below some more of the planes in the collection |
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