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Category Archives: Holidays
Silver lining
Twenty-five years ago, at 5:21 p.m. on January 2, our priest pronounced me and Kim “husband and wife.” I’ve already blogged the awkward love story that eventually led to that moment, and I’ve shared a lot about our life together … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays, Life and how to live it, Nostalgia, Religion, The Wife
Tagged 25th, anniversary, Christmas, Episcopal, humor, New Year's Eve, playoffs, silver, wedding
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The twelfth song of Christmas: Wonder and hope
One of the great things about Christmas is being grateful for everything we have. Another great thing is acknowledging what we don’t have, and resolving ourselves to strive for it. I’m not talking about gifts, I’m talking about ideals. Things … Continue reading
The eleventh song of Christmas: Miller’s tale
With the whirlwind that today and tonight are going to be, I chose a song that’s simple and pretty, and perfectly captures the tone of Christmas Eve (once all of the commitments are over). It has one verse, sung a … Continue reading
Interlude 3: And the children shall lead?
The final interlude concerns a group of people who aren’t disenfranchised from Christmas one bit; in fact, the holiday is considered by many to be “just for them.” Children win at Christmas, hands down. But for all that, they’re somewhat … Continue reading
The ninth song of Christmas: Can’t polka hole in this one
If December’s weeknights belonged to Mom and Nanny and candlelight reverence, its Sunday afternoons belonged to Dad and goofy tunes by sunlight. That’s when we pulled a different set of albums from the stack, listening to big bands being a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged big band, carols, Christmas, humor, Mitch Miller and the Gang, music, Must Be Santa, Nostalgia, songs, The Ray Conniff Singers
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The eighth song of Christmas: No words
It was the first and only time I lived alone. I’d graduated from college in spring of the previous year and accepted a job I didn’t want, out of sheer desperation. They began flying me to Raleigh, NC to work … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged carols, Christmas, Dave Grusin, Dave Valentin, Eddie Daniels, Gary Burton, GRP, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, humor, jazz, Kevin Eubanks, Larry Rosen, music, O Tannenbaum, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, Some Children See Him, songs, Tom Scott
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