Today marks exactly two weeks until Christmas Day, which means it is definitely time to give serious thought to starting your holiday shopping, mailing out Christmas cards, and planning those holiday parties. However, I myself find it hard to get into the Christmas spirit down here in Florida. Oh sure, they have a lot of nice events taking place, including the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Stuart, the annual Stuart Christmas Parade, and the Martin County Christmas Boat Parade, among other events. And in downtown West Palm Beach, they have the Sandi Tree, made from 700 tons of sand, standing 35 feet tall, and "bathed in lights and music" every night through New Year's Eve. Which seems damn weird to me, but what do I know? But still, high temperatures in the 70s and lows in the 50s or 60s does just not feel Christmassy. Most importantly, there is no snow and no chance of it. Ever. Although I must admit I was pleasantly surprised to see a Christmas tree decorated with shells and topped with a makeshift star yesterday afternoon on Stuart Beach, as seen in the photograph above. All I can say is that it must take one hell of a long extension cord to light it up each night. And if those high waves get just a little bit closer, watch out.
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