Well, we have raced
through the first eleven months. Now we turn the corner toward The Most
Wonderful Time of the Year! Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is fast
approaching. Are you ready? Have you started shopping? Decorating? Are you
tired of it all already? Well, maybe a movie will help. Sit back, relax, and
take in the sights and sounds of the many movies of the season.
As a child it was
the cartoons that I loved the most. I believe my favorite was
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Of course A Charlie Brown Christmas was always
on as well. Who couldn’t appreciate the wonder of that teeny tree? Now-a-days
you can find similar trees in catalogs for a small sum. Who woulda thought? It
wasn’t all about the reindeer or the Charlie Brown gang, no. There was a big
green nasty machine called the Grinch too.
Somewhere along the
way they made the Grinch cartoon into a movie. I will admit I have seen it a
few times. I am not a movie connoisseur by any means, but when it comes to
Christmas movies I do like to watch a lot of them. With so many to choose from
where do I start? I guess for classics I like Miracle on 34th Street, but a
couple others are in the running as well. Coming into the not quite so old
movies I loved Home Alone. I swear I would have to watch that one about three
or four times during the season. Now my all time favorite has to be National
Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Every year on Christmas Eve I would watch it at
least once. Then I would watch it periodically throughout the year as well. It
is just one of those movies that make me happy. There are so many Christmas
movies out there I could go on and on, but for your sake I won’t.
If movies aren't your thing, are books? There are many great Christmas books that come out every
year. I just finished a Christmas book by one of my favorite authors, Robyn
Carr. I owe my writing infatuation to her. Every year I will immerse myself in a few festive
books.
If you can’t tell I
am one of those people that really enjoys the Christmas season. I love the
music, the cartoons, the movies, and the books.
Do you love the spirit of the season? What is your movie of choice? Do
you have a favorite Christmas book? Have you decorated yet?
W.P.I.
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