I
have been a little lax with my blogs in recent months since I spent so much
time on my two books – Storm on Savage
Mountain and Haunted Station.
However, I am back at the keyboard and planning to blog more often during 2019. To end this busy year, I am going to refer to back to Christmas blogs I wrote in the past.
2012 - I had just
started writing this blog in February of that year. For December, I decided to
write something light around Christmas and chose to discuss Funny
Christmas Songs.
“All I want for Christmas are my two front
teeth” had special meaning to my family since it was appropriate for my
daughter who knocked her baby teeth up into her gums when she was a toddler. We
bought her a red-headed Cabbage Patch doll that was missing its two front
teeth.
I still love to listen to David DeBoy’s humorous Christmas
album, which includes “The
Aluminum Christmas” Tree.” One of my aunts had one. A special light shining on
it made it look like it was changing colors. This song brings back those
memories of that tree “you might see on Mars.”
One of my favorites
on that album is “Crabs for Christmas.” A big fella from Maryland, in his
bowling league coat and Orioles cap, tells a Houston Santa that he wants crabs
for Christmas. Steamed crabs and a beer “would be like a trip back to ole
Balt-i-more.”
2014 - I titled my
blog, A Christmas Gift. It was about the anthology
Christmas Carroll, published that
year by my local writing group. It includes various types of stories, poems and
photos from people who live (or previously lived) in Carroll County, Maryland. Brief biographies and photos of the authors and artists make this
book special. As it says on the back cover, “…this anthology written by our
writing family for yours.” It is still available at Eclecticity in Westminster
and on www.amazon.com.
2016
- Books for Christmas
was the subject of a blog based
on the annual “Books Sandwiched In” event at McDaniel College, Westminster, MD.
The bookish event celebrated its 25th
anniversary that year.
I have gone to McDaniel Books Sandwiched In for
years, but a sudden snowstorm closed the college for part of the day this year and
the event was cancelled. Happily the
local newspaper, the Carroll County Times, ran an article about the presenter,
Jane Sharpe, a retired college librarian who reads many books during the year
to choose her favorite 25 to 35 books. The article included the list of her recommended
books this year. It was helpful, but I missed her comments about why she chose
the books and who may find them interesting.
I love to give books
as gifts. Besides books for children (often given with a small toy) I have
given books about sports, famous people, history, crafts, “How-to’s” and books
by local authors.
2017 - In My
Christmas Tree, I mentioned sentimental items that decorate my tree
each year. Yes, they are hanging on my tree again this year, joined by some made
by my young grandson. Lasr year, I wrote “Birds sing on my Christmas tree,
stars twinkle, friends and family members live on. While decorating my
Christmas tree I realized how much my collection of ornaments reflects my life.”
I
enjoy going to garden centers and visiting the homes of family members and friends
during the holiday season to enjoy the wide variety of decorated Christmas
trees. However, I love my personal tree. Like my writing, it helps keep family
and friends alive.
I
hope you enjoyed this little step down memory lane. These full blogs are still
available at josobservations.blogspot.com if you want to read more.
Enjoy
your special holiday traditions and have a wonderful Christmas season.
