# To Tree or Not to Tree: Seth’s Year 3 Decision...and does Seth actually ENJOY the tastings we do?!?

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Podcast: [Christmas Cousins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/christmas-cousins-6597420)
Published: 2025-12-08T09:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christmascousinspod/episodes/To-Tree-or-Not-to-Tree-Seths-Year-3-Decision---and-does-Seth-actually-ENJOY-the-tastings-we-do-e3bqur8
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## Resource

BREAKING NEWS!!! In this quick bonus episode, we clear the air on a question that’s been hanging over the Christmas Cousins universe for far too long: Even though Seth hates eggnog, does he actually enjoy doing the eggnog tastings… or would he be thrilled if we never asked him do it again? We finally get the honest answer about whether the challenge is fun for him or just festive torture. From there, we jump into a progress check on Seth’s Christmas Activity Challenge List—the tasks assigned by Joe the Christmas Aficionado, King of All Superfans Lee, and Cousin Chad. Seth suddenly remembered a couple more items he was supposed to complete, so we take stock of where he stands, what he’s done, and what he’s still creatively avoiding. But the heart of this bonus episode is Seth’s biggest decision of Year Three: To tree or not to tree — Round 3. Will this be the year Seth gets another Christmas tree? If yes, will it be real or artificial? And what does that choice mean for his continued evolution from Jolly Junior to Santa Senior? It’s a fast, funny catch-up episode where we check in on Seth’s mood, momentum, progress, and whether he’s actually enjoying the iconic holiday experiences we keep throwing at him.

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