Jeff Washington
Los Angeles
“My mom passed close to Christmas, so it’s … not the best time. But she always loved Christmas, so I have a lot of good memories of her.”
Karen Cooper
Los Angeles
“Buying toys for my kids is the best thing and the worst thing. The crowds and traffic is not my favorite thing, but it’s worth it.”
Tammy Cunningham
Hawthorne
“My family doesn’t exchange gifts so I don’t have to deal with that. I guess it would be the food. I love eating. And my family, of course.”
Kyle Thompson
Compton
“The whole thing’s become too commercial. … We can’t even say Christmas anymore. I would say going to church on Christmas Eve is my favorite.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
