send a few but not nearly as many as I did 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago . . . a sign of old age?

If you were to learn a new language, would it be Spanish or Japanese or other?

Japanese- my DIL is Japanese.

Enjoy old movies or current?

Old movies. Especially Gone With The Wind.

Would you take an airplane or a train ride on your vacation?

train would be fun
fruitcake or mincemeat pie

fruitcake--I happen to be a rare bird who likes it.

salami or pastrami

I love pastrami. Have not had it in quite some time.

hamster or goldfish

Hamster

christmas tree - colour coordinated or random

Random. Many older ornaments with lots of memories.

Egg nog or hot cider

hot cider

big Christmas dinner or buffet style

Dinner with ham and lovely biscuits. Jim loves to cook.

White Christmas - Bing Crosby or Danny Kaye.