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"Recently I set myself a challenge; to convey the spirit of Christmas without relying on snow. After all, my own California Christmases weren't white.

In Christmas Memories first in my new series celebrating the joyous festivity of an earlier and more gracious era, one of California's great historic Housed shows its festive holiday face. Colorful lights spill out from the huge Christmas tree onto surrounding bushes and shrubs as tethered horsed await the close of festivities. I hope that even without snow my "Christmas Memories" will capture the festive spirit of Christmas."

Thomas Kinkade