JeanieSpokane: Seasonal Anticipation

I felt it again driving home Friday night – first when I passed a horse drawn carriage elegantly moving along Lincoln towards Riverfront Park – beautiful, graceful horses slowly dancing down the street. Then I passed a truck carrying a Santa sleigh, totally engulfed in twinkling red and white lights, ready to be the carrier for the Great Saint Nicholas himself! You could taste the thrill in the air, the crispiness of the night, the anticipation of Santa, of holidays, of Christmas, of magic!/ JeanieSpokane , Community Comment. More here .

Question: Despite all the commercialization of Christmas, and the current rotten economy, have you experienced a sense of anticipation this yuletide yet?