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Tree traditions or fake Christmas memories shape Family decor
Monica Springer profiles Linda and Doug Beech and their Garden City home where an artificial seven foot tree holds memories from vacations and family-made ornaments. Their collection includes a blown glass piece from Crested Butte, Filipino keepsakes, a Biltmore Estate ornament, and a Jell o museum memento from a honeymoon, with kids’ homemade treasures marked Baby’s First Christmas. They value sentiment over color schemes, enjoy easy setup, and miss the pine scent, noting the trade off of cleanup versus a real tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Doug Beech
Crested Butte
Colo
Beech
New York
Doug
Garden City
John Walter
Kansas State University
Emily Walter
Garden City High School