Christmas decorations start going up on stores, office buildings and private homes in New York City right after Thanksgiving. The decorations are sometimes simple, sometimes elaborate. No matter, they put a smile on my face and help me get into the spirit of the season. I’m sure they do the same for others, which is why there are usually scores of people milling around.
![New York's All Dressed Up for Christmas Screen shot 2012-12-18 at 9.07.35 AM](http://mybucket.s3.insidejourneys.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Screen-shot-2012-12-18-at-9.07.35-AM.png)
Each Christmas, this building on 6th Avenue near 50th Street decorates with these large red balls but every year when I see them, it feels like the first time (at least to me). A little Christmas magic, perhaps?
![All Dressed Up for Christmas Red balls decorate building in New York](http://mybucket.s3.insidejourneys.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Screen-shot-2012-12-19-at-12.46.57-AM.png)
![Christmas light decoration Lipstick lights decorate a building in New York](http://mybucket.s3.insidejourneys.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Screen-shot-2012-12-18-at-9.07.12-AM.png)
![Christmas tree at Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall tree](http://mybucket.s3.insidejourneys.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Screen-shot-2012-12-19-at-12.47.16-AM.png)