December 4, 2020: It’s not really Christmas without Tokyo!

Well, sounds like pretty much everyone is staying put this holiday season.  Disappointing for many, I’m sure, but, without a doubt, the right call given present circumstances.  Hopefully sis can set mom up with her internet package by Christmas we can have a festive little zoom chat and look forward to a return to normalcy…  Maybe summer of 2021?  What do you think?

 It’s strange but whenever Christmas rolls around, I really miss Tokyo.  For many years, I would plan my annual Japan trips for early December, at a time when the holiday lights and decorations are in full effect.  Now the Japanese may not celebrate Christmas the same way we do, but, boy, do they ever out-Christmas us nonetheless.  Every year around this time, Tokyo’s Ginza and Shibuya areas transform into veritable winter wonderlands reminiscent of those Hollywood holidays classics.  It always made me wistful for that perfect Christmas atmosphere that really doesn’t exist outside of the movies, but boy did it always put me in a festive spirit.

It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since our last trip!

Since I’m in the Christmas spirit, I’ll be gifting you today these awesome Stargate BTS pictures…

 

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