Margaret and I were married on October 25th, 1994. That first Christmas together, we had a few guests over. After everyone left, Margaret turned to me and asked,
“Do you like Christmas and all the decorations that go with it?”
I smiled and said, “I do, but we have so little.”
She looked around and replied, “I want to decorate so that our children, our friends, business associates—everyone—can feel the Christmas spirit in our home.”
From that moment on, the magic began.
Margaret collected decorations for years, and I added to the collection during my travels abroad. What started as a few thoughtful touches turned into something much more than we ever expected.
Today, it takes us about six weeks to set it all up—starting just after Halloween.
And once the season ends, it takes two of us to carefully take it all down, wrap each piece, and return it to storage. As of 2024, that’s not one, not two, but
two and a half storage units filled with Christmas joy.
For many of those years, we partnered with
Toys for Tots, opening our home to visitors. The cost of admission? Just one unwrapped toy, placed in the donation barrel next to the Marine on duty.
It’s more than decorations.
It’s tradition.
It’s spirit.
It’s our heart, shared with everyone who walks through our door.
Please, enjoy!
