No changes. Well, not really. The season has always been the best time of year for me. I love the music, the endulging, the gift giving, the family time, visits from friends. What isn't to like? While I still have some lead tinsel, most has been replaced with the twisted tin stuff from Lee Valley. The kids still love it as do my wife and I. It is an oasis in a dreary world. We go downtown a lot and enjoy the social aspect and the street decorations. My parents and siblings are still in Vancouver so we won't see them but my girls are with us and we enjoy pretty much everything about the season.