Our local easy listening radio station, KOST 103.5, has a tradition of going "all holiday music" for the month leading up to Christmas.  They've done it for so long that it's become a tradition in Souther California.  No matter where people usually tune their radio it tends to stray over to KOST at some point during December.  Eventually you get to the point where KOST's Christmas Music is coming at you from all directions.

Yesterday at 8am the Christmas Music began. 

Now from a business perspective I understand why they do it this early.  Because their ratings go through the roof.  But it's always a slap in the face for me.  I love Christmas but I'm never ready for it and while I know the station is going early it doesn't stop the flashing sign in my head that says "Christmas is Here, Ready or not"

I'm not.

One of the sad ironies in life is that years go by quicker and quicker as you get older and every year at about this time I look back and wonder "is it even possible for a year to go by quicker than the last one did?"  Sadly I'm almost sure that next year I'll find that it is.

In short, Christmas time is here (give or take a few days) and while I'm sure I'll get into the spirit soon enough right now I'm feeling nothing but dread.  I am not ready for this.