Tag: Christmas
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Holiday Movies
It took a bout with the flu to finally catch-up on a few of my favorite holiday movies. The holiday movie tradition began with a sentimental favorite from childhood, Miracle on 34th Street starring Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn, and over the course of a lifetime the holiday movie list continues to expand. Many of these…
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Musings About ’80s Nostalgia
Vaguely recall receiving actual letters in the mail during the ’80s. I remember trying windsurfing in the ’80s, but never looking this cool. For my version, picture a small, waveless lake and the sail barely leaving the surface of the water. I never attempted this in any decade and if I had it would have…
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Hey, I Think It’s Time We Lose The Naughty and Nice List
He’s making a list and checking it twice Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice Santa Claus is comin’ to town Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
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Bear With Me While I Wait For Santa
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault
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O Christmas Tree
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
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Small Town Holiday Joy
Sometimes it is the simple things of the holidays that offer an opportunity to escape from the harsh realities of the world and allow us, for a few hours, to envision a world surrounded by peace and joy. Strolling the beautifully lit Main Street of Milford, MI during their Christmas Open House, the air was…
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There’s Music In The Air
There is music in the air this week with a wonderful selection of blues, rock, and holiday tunes available with new releases by Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, U2 and nonstop holiday music on the radio. Eric Clapton’s new cd/dvd, Slowhand at 70-Live At The Royal Albert Hall, is being released this Friday and…
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Imagine My Surprise
Not only was it a surprise to walk around the corner and see this little guy visiting, but during a week of record-setting weather in the 70’s it was a surprise to find the holiday season in full bloom. Waiting in line at the drive-thru and listening to T.N.T. by AC/DC on the radio, imagine…
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