Whenever I hear the song, Silver Bells, it reminds me of how it was Christmas shopping when I was young. But the most fun we had was going from one department store to the next and seeing toyland. Some of the stores really outdid themselves in making it fun for us kids. Later, I loved looking at the window displays at the major stores in New York but in recent years you cannot get near them. The tourists line up for blocks and you would have to wait your turn. Today, we shop on line.