December 25th, 2013
A new (well, compared to what I’ve been posting) song, this time from Faith Hill. Any parent can relate to this lovely song:
Enjoy and bask in the day. Celebrate the birth of those you hold dear and keep the spirit of the season with you and in your heart all the year.
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December 25th, 2013
This morning let’s celebrate the arrival of that little baby boy so many years ago. No matter what your faith, it’s indisputable that the child grew into a man whose teachings and influence have lasted the millenia. Here’s to peace and tolerance and understanding and shared joy that no matter what your faith or or your path, we can love each other and celebrate in the joy of life!
Merry Christmas!
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December 24th, 2013
I have loved the velvet in Tracy Chapman’s voice from the first time I heard it, when I was in graduate school and she was getting her start in nearby Cambridge, Mass. I never got to hear her in person, but boy I wish I had! I love this version, again, true to the original song, with just the simplicity of the lyrics and the melody and her voice:
Now it’s time to tuck into bed and wait for Santa and the mice to come do their thing!
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December 24th, 2013
No Christmas is complete without watching White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Allen. I can pretty much recite most of the dialogue of the entire movie! So for Christmas Eve, I leave you with the Crooner, the classic (and one and only) version of this song:
(And just ignore the dubbed in German at the end! what a hoot!)
May this evening find your surrounded by love and joy. Whether you are on your own or surrounded by a happy horde (or the usual squabbly family horde), thank you for sharing the holidays with me.
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December 23rd, 2013
I love the rollicking good time of this old song…Enjoy your musical interlude!
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