Blue Christmas

This is my favorite Christmas song.  Ever.  And it has to be this version.  Not that I hate the versions with words or anything.  I just adore this one.

I was listening to it in the car on the way home today, and I had this feeling of longing for Christmases gone by.  Not that I've ever ridden in a sleigh pulled by a horse through the snow or anything.  This song just makes me think of all the past Christmases I've had, and here I am in this new place where I know very few people, and I'm going to be here celebrating Christmas.  Our first Christmas away from both of our families.

In a way it's exciting to decide what traditions we're going to start in our own family, but it's going to be so weird.  Will it even feel like Christmas?  Or will it just feel like another day except that we opened presents in the morning and made some food?  And this weather (which I really do love) is not getting me in the Christmas spirit at all.  Aren't Christmases supposed to be cold?  I love being able to wear shorts, but it's really hurting my Christmas mentality.

I actually feel kind of lost because I don't even know what we're doing for Christmas yet.  Usually my day is filled with family obligations, but what happens when all your family is far away?  What do you do then?

I guess if all else fails, the theaters are open on Christmas Day, right?