Picking out your Christmas cards

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

As you can see I deviated from posting a video for this post. I am sure you are all are acquainted with Irving Berlin's famous carol and I just wanted to use the second verse. In 1940 when Berlin wrote White Christmas, it was easy to pick out your Christmas cards. Basically you had a nice Currier & Ives print on the front of a standard card

Merry Christmas to your friends with a homey winter scene.

Then came the photo cards. Just what makes the perfect photo card. In the late 50's and early 60's aluminium trees were all the rage. how about a nice photo of your tree.

As time past and photos became more and more inexpensive it seemed everyone was sending out a photo Christmas card. Just plop a Santa hat on one of your kids ( it helps if you use the cute one) and put them in front of a nice fireplace and voila, instant Christmas card.

Sometimes you try to use your personality more into your photo. A photo from your trip to sunny Florida is always nice to warm up a cold December. Or the family standing on the edge of the grand canyon is a nice back drop. I try to give Christmas a bit of a twist. Dickens had his Christmas spirits and I have mine.

But when all is said and done I think you should always go with what works best for you. The old tried and true. A photo that is sure to bring a smile and warm joy to all your friends. What better way to say Merry Christmas.