I was sitting in my office today.  I was alone as almost everyone else has taken off for the holiday.  I had  Pandora on Christmas music.  I listen to a lot of Baroque, Renaissance, medieval, celtic and new age music anyhow and that was the flavor of my Christmas music.  I also had Trans-Sibrian Railway and Manheim Steamroller.  I really enjoyed it. 

I like Church.  I don't mean the religion.  Or The Church. 

I like the Christmas Service Happy Music Smells & Bells Church.  I don't go anymore as I have better things to do at 10 PM Christmas Eve such as drinking wine and watching old movies. But I do like that Giddy Happy Christmas feeling.  It almost makes me want to believe but I just can't. 

I like Christmas movies. 

Christmas Story which while set in the 40's reminds me of my growing up.

Love Actually and I always cry buckets of tears at the end. 

Miracle on 34th St (the original). 

I like pies, cookies and fudge. 

I like Christmas trees and candles and stars. 

I don't believe any of the mythology behind it, but I enjoy the mythical peace and good will and I don't mind saying Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or whatever. 

I just like Christmas for itself. 

I probably like it better because, except for the children, we do not exchange gifts. 

I do not send Christmas cards.

I don't go to church and I have no obligations except to please myself. 

I don't even go to Christmas parties. 

So I get to do the stuff I like and I ignore the rest and can have a totaly lovely Christmas without Christ. 

It has a lot to do with nostalgia and at my age I think I am allowed a certain amount.