It's that time again!
Since we are now post-Thanksgiving, it's time to crank out the holiday music.
In case you didn't know, one of the holiday traditions at this here little blog is starting the season off with these two very special songs.
First up, Santa's three helpers:
Followed by a little lady that some would prefer not appear, actually:
Showing posts with label traditions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traditions. Show all posts
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Tuesday Rambles (On the Road Edition)
Howdy from Arkansas!
It's our annual road trip to visit Keith's mother.
We ended up making the whole 13 hour drive here in one fell swoop, quite unintentionally, so we arrived about 3 in the morning on Sunday. That actually turned out to be a good thing, even though we are far too old to be trying such foolishness, because it gave us an extra day to spend here. We've already gotten the annual ritual of the shoe buying over with, and had time to visit with one of his aunts.
Something special also happened yesterday,but I may wait until next week to talk about it. It was STUPENDOUS!
Today, we're lunching with his oldest aunt, possibly visiting another aunt who is ill, and maybe popping in on My Man Fred. That's one of my favorite traditions. Yes, Keith does have a full collection of aunts. Tonight and tomorrow,we'll eat our Thanksgiving with his mom and then hit the road on Thursday.
Why leave actually on Thanksgiving?
No traffic!
Safe travels and happy visits to everyone!
Much love.
It's our annual road trip to visit Keith's mother.
We ended up making the whole 13 hour drive here in one fell swoop, quite unintentionally, so we arrived about 3 in the morning on Sunday. That actually turned out to be a good thing, even though we are far too old to be trying such foolishness, because it gave us an extra day to spend here. We've already gotten the annual ritual of the shoe buying over with, and had time to visit with one of his aunts.
Something special also happened yesterday,but I may wait until next week to talk about it. It was STUPENDOUS!
Today, we're lunching with his oldest aunt, possibly visiting another aunt who is ill, and maybe popping in on My Man Fred. That's one of my favorite traditions. Yes, Keith does have a full collection of aunts. Tonight and tomorrow,we'll eat our Thanksgiving with his mom and then hit the road on Thursday.
Why leave actually on Thanksgiving?
No traffic!
Safe travels and happy visits to everyone!
Much love.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Holiday Traditions? We has 'em!
One of the fun things about selling vintage Christmas items is imagining all the holidays those items have seen. How were they used in holiday traditions? That's kind of a fertile ground for thought: Holiday Traditions. Most of us have some variation on them. For example, I haven't yet posted the Hardrock, Cocoa, and Joe video, which has become one of my traditions for the blog. The certainly do fit in with the vintage theme, don't they?
I'm thinking a lot about those holiday traditions these days, since a few of them have come to an end. There won't be a gift exchange with my mother this year the Saturday before Christmas, followed by a trip to the breakfast buffet. I'm still having a harder time dealing with that than I would like to admit.
When I was a kid, about the first grade, I made a Christmas Eve devotional in Sunday School. It was a pretty simple deal: Sing "Away in a Manger." Pray. Sing your favorite carol. (I chose "Deck the Halls.) Read the Christmas story. It was written on a piece of construction paper and decorated with crayon drawings and Christmas stickers. Mom kept it tucked in her Bible and, every year, we would do it on Xmas Eve before we opened presents (another family tradition). Even after she and I had both moved past our church days, we kept it up. It was a sweet little part of our Christmas. It bothers me that I have no idea what happened to it.
Some traditions tend to evolve over the years, even here at the blog. Usually, I bring up Suzy Snowflake at about the same time Hardrock comes out. This year, I present a slightly more modern version of Suzy:
If her Exorcist-style spinning head creeps you out, here's a more traditional version:
What are some of your traditions?
I'm thinking a lot about those holiday traditions these days, since a few of them have come to an end. There won't be a gift exchange with my mother this year the Saturday before Christmas, followed by a trip to the breakfast buffet. I'm still having a harder time dealing with that than I would like to admit.
When I was a kid, about the first grade, I made a Christmas Eve devotional in Sunday School. It was a pretty simple deal: Sing "Away in a Manger." Pray. Sing your favorite carol. (I chose "Deck the Halls.) Read the Christmas story. It was written on a piece of construction paper and decorated with crayon drawings and Christmas stickers. Mom kept it tucked in her Bible and, every year, we would do it on Xmas Eve before we opened presents (another family tradition). Even after she and I had both moved past our church days, we kept it up. It was a sweet little part of our Christmas. It bothers me that I have no idea what happened to it.
Some traditions tend to evolve over the years, even here at the blog. Usually, I bring up Suzy Snowflake at about the same time Hardrock comes out. This year, I present a slightly more modern version of Suzy:
If her Exorcist-style spinning head creeps you out, here's a more traditional version:
What are some of your traditions?
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