O' Christmas Tree... O' Christmas Tree..... This was our first tree together. We lived in Germany in 1980. Ron was stationed there and I went to be with him for a short vacation that turned into a year! We didn't have alot of money so one day after work Ron and his friends went out into the woods and cut down this huge tree. I was so surprised when he came home with it. I have always thought that was the most special tree we have ever had. It reminds me of an old movie where the husband goes out to cut it down and brings it home. We only had a small Capri car and this tree was bigger than the car was. He went to the PX and got lights, back then it was all colored and those big bulbs too. We had a few balls to hang on it and some of that silver tinsel. We didn't have a stand so we put it in a bucket with bricks around it to hold it up. We have had many trees since then and they have been bigger and probably nicer, but that tree holds the best memories for me. I remember sitting there under the tree on Christmas morning, very far from family thinking how lucky I was to be with this man! Graphics by Kim who is no longer on line