Fire up the candles, it’s time to light the National Christmas tree.

President Obama and his daughters Sasha and Malia will hit the button at 4:30 p.m. or so. You need tickets to attend so otherwise avoid the area and come back later. It’s a nice show and for once the weather shouldn’t be freezing.

I remember my parents taking me to see the tree when I was five years old or so. Mom is a native Washingtonian so we often went to the big events. All I remember is how big the trees for the states seemed, but now I’m bigger than they are.

I’ll skip Friday and wait until the coldest night when my wife will want to go again. Just be careful walking in the dark because it’s real easy to turn an ankle around there. Almost happened to me once.

Wait, am I a grinch?