Perhaps this is the year you have accepted that Thanksgiving has been swallowed by Christmas, and that is OK. For those who view it as a gathering of friends and family for some very heavy food, why not treat it as a holiday about that?

Decorators of houses may have traditionally waited until after Thanksgiving to put their yard art out, but this year, the lights have started blinking from front porches and apartment windows.

Some of you have already brought home your Christmas trees on the roofs of your cars. You know who you are.

So it’s time to go all in on the winter holiday season. Therefore, thank you City of Beacon for putting up the wreaths this Monday morning!