Sunshine arrived by late morning with some residual clouds and wind. I checked the yard and found the storm passed with only a few twig-sized branches to clear up. Laundry and cooking for tomorrow occupied most of the afternoon and early evening.
I had time today to think through Christmas Eve memories. As a child, we spent Christmas Eve at my maternal grandmother's. It was a smaller gathering than Christmas Day at my dad's parents' home. Music was a big part of the holiday. One of Dad's favourites was Gene Autry with Up on the Rooftop and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. We often watched movies like Dicken's A Christmas Carol in it's many iterations. I prefer the version with Alistair Simm. Mom's fave was It's a Wonderful Life and Dad's was White Christmas (filled with great music). My new favourite, Love, Actually, also contains some great music within a story of many intertwined lives.
I have been trying to catch many of the older Christmas movies and musical specials over the past week and listening to Christmas songs a lot. The selection today is a cover of a well known song. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Santa Claus is Coming to Town -- Bruce Springsteen
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