When I was a kid in the Midwest, our artificial tree went up the week of Thanksgiving. Then on Christmas Eve, we'd go out and bring home a real one, for free. That real tree was how we knew Christmas had officially arrived. Decades later, I still remember it. And that's what I've learned about family Christmas traditions: the ones that stick are cheap and easy to repeat, and everybody gets a part. The big, expensive productions burn out. My boys are nearly grown, and I've wat