It's that time of year again. People have had their lights up for weeks and it is finally appropriate. Personally, I love Christmas time. I won't pretend to be incredibly religious but there's just something about the Christmas spirit that brightens my mood. Carolers, family time, the whole lot is just great. Of course we enjoy the presents and the cheer, but let's get down to what makes this season great. That beverage that we wait the other eleven months of the year for: eggnog.
When I was young, rather than spending my afternoons at a school daycare, I would stay at my aunt and uncles house until my parents got off work. There I would do my homework, play with legos, and help my uncle with things out in the yard. While I was there, I also gained significant influence from them as well. My uncle would always tell me his war stories from Korea and my aunt would teach my good manners and they greatly helped me become who I am today. It was also with my aunt Melinda and uncle Mike that I grew to love eggnog. Specifically, it was my uncles adoration of eggnog that originally sparked my interest in it.
What I first drank at my aunt and uncles that Christmas season was traditional, non-alcoholic A&E eggnog. Since then that is the only way I can stand to have it. It's not even that I'm close-minded because I have tried it all. From low-fat to no-fat and I've even experimented between brands but nothing is the same. I guess it's just the fond childhood memories that I can "relive" through drinking good old-fashioned, classic A&E eggnog and why change something that has been successful, yet pricey, in years past.
Every holiday season since I have discovered it, I have always made a point to drink as much eggnog as I can until the stores take it off the shelves. Not only does it taste great and ranks as one of my favorite drinks of all, but it has a kind of sentimental value that completes my holiday season. I hope that the masses of you that are reading this blog have a wonderful, safe holiday season and drink plenty of nog. God bless us, every one!
When I was young, rather than spending my afternoons at a school daycare, I would stay at my aunt and uncles house until my parents got off work. There I would do my homework, play with legos, and help my uncle with things out in the yard. While I was there, I also gained significant influence from them as well. My uncle would always tell me his war stories from Korea and my aunt would teach my good manners and they greatly helped me become who I am today. It was also with my aunt Melinda and uncle Mike that I grew to love eggnog. Specifically, it was my uncles adoration of eggnog that originally sparked my interest in it.
What I first drank at my aunt and uncles that Christmas season was traditional, non-alcoholic A&E eggnog. Since then that is the only way I can stand to have it. It's not even that I'm close-minded because I have tried it all. From low-fat to no-fat and I've even experimented between brands but nothing is the same. I guess it's just the fond childhood memories that I can "relive" through drinking good old-fashioned, classic A&E eggnog and why change something that has been successful, yet pricey, in years past.
Every holiday season since I have discovered it, I have always made a point to drink as much eggnog as I can until the stores take it off the shelves. Not only does it taste great and ranks as one of my favorite drinks of all, but it has a kind of sentimental value that completes my holiday season. I hope that the masses of you that are reading this blog have a wonderful, safe holiday season and drink plenty of nog. God bless us, every one!
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