‘Tis the season for Christmas music
The moment that Thanksgiving Day hits radio stations across America change their formats to the non-stop Christmas music stations. These stations I try to avoid at all costs. I don’t need to hear 50 versions of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” But, there is a short list of songs that I do enjoy hearing [...]
Putting Chris back in Christmas
My mother, like everyone else, has skills in some things and can’t do other things. She is very much into arts & crafts. She can sew, stitch, knit and create almost anything with some material and thread. One the other hand – she can’t spell! One of my strengths is spelling, and it’s my pet [...]
The spirit of giving (refunds)
Well, December 26th has finally hit us all. The day when the stores are full of people trying to get all their Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, and whatnots for ridiculously low prices. Also, it’s the day when everyone decides to rush the stores and return things that they didn’t want. It amazing how these stores [...]
A memory of Christmas Past
When I was in grade school (maybe 4th or 3rd, not too sure). I remember being on the bus heading towards the school and it was a week or so after Thanksgiving and our artificial 6 foot tree was put up and decorated. Sitting on the bus was one of my neighbors/classmates Eric. As we [...]
Stop the music!
Well, it finally happened. . . . . . Yesterday I went to Wal-Mart just to waste some time, and as I was leaving the store I heard it. . . . Christmas music! For the love of God, why in the world does this have to happen this early? It’s barely 48 hours past [...]