It is the one day filled with holiday tradition for me, and it takes place weeks before Christmas.
Marywood University lit the Christmas tree inside its rotunda Wednesday afternoon. As always, I give Marywood tons of credit for waiting until AFTER Thanksgiving to get the season going.
They started doing a tree inside the rotunda when I was a senior, many, many, many years ago, and I didn't go that first year. However, I've been returning for the past several years for a quick shot of the Christmas spirit. In spite of the heat and the crowd, it's a nice afternoon-- a little music, a little song, and a big tree in the middle of the room. It's also a chance to reconnect with old friends and wander about the campus that was my second home for four years.