Holiday

The holiday season is highly profitable for many small-business owners. Historically, Black Friday marked the time when profits moved out of the red and into the black, ramping up sales and helping businesses stay afloat. Today, companies use the opportunity to attract new patrons.

In the early years of our marriage, my wife and I bought a lighted Christmas wreath. The wreath was two feet in diameter and was strung with the old incandescent cluster lights. This wreath hung in our picture window of our first house and would make its way to the transom window above the front door of our second house. Over the years this Christmas wreath had become my favorite decoration to hang during the holiday season.