Walked up to the local supermarket this morning to pick up a few items and when I got there the store music was North American Christmas carols. So, while shopping for YPE liquid dishwashing soap among other items and between listening to “Let It Snow, Let It Snow” and “O Come All Ye Faithful”, my brain was asking “Where are we?”.  After all these years, Christmas here still seems like an imported cultural event, a Disney presentation or Hollywood set getting ready to film some scene for an old black and white Christmas movie.

Christmas was buying a real tree, decorating it and then smelling the pine scent when you returned home from school.   Of course you had to have cold weather, college football on Saturday and pro ball on Sunday.  All this had to be set in motion by Thanksgiving.

In November 68, I was in Rio processing out of Peace Corps. I had been at the US Embassy for some reason and on the way back to the Hotel Florida (the Peace Corps hotel) near the Palácio do Catete just off Flamengo Beach, I decided to take the long route, which went through the Flamengo Aterro (park) and passed by the Monumento aos Pracinhas (Monument to Brazil’s soldiers who died in WWII).  I saw a large group of kids, maybe over a hundred, milling around with several adults trying to keep them under control.  As I was watching, a helicopter (not a common sight back in 68) buzzed the area at low altitude.  The kids went crazy.  It was then that I could see that the chopper was carrying Santa Claus; red suit and long, shiny, gray beard. When the chopper landed, Santa bounced out and disappeared into the crowd of kids.  It was hot, it was humid, it was the tropics!    And there was Santa.

Shopping looks to be a bear this season; maybe we can tame it a little. Wish someone Merry Christmas on the phone at MyChristmasStocking.net. Find the Call Me button and enter your phone number. My voicemail will call you for free; and you can mark your number private so it won’t be revealed. Follow us on Twitter.com/XmasStocking.  Email: TopElf at MyChristmasStocking.NET.   And join us on Facebook.

Featured music:

“Jingle Bells” by Lisa Loeb from “Kids’ Club – Holiday Fun Volume 1″ (Rock River Music)
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“Deck the Halls (feat. Di Johnston)” by Undercover Christmas from “Undercover Christmas: Chapter One” (Undercover Culture Music)
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Background music:

“The Holly and the Ivy” by Brian Bunker Christmas (from GarageBand.com)

“We Three Kings II” by BuddahBoy (from Soundclick.com)

More information:

Many Black Friday sites are out there. BlackFriday.info is one I check, since I like things basic.

This is a corporate-looking CyberMonday.com site, but it has information.

Search my tweets on Black Friday, shopping and retail by checking this page, entering one of those words and putting XmasStocking in the “From” box.

If you want more on Jingle Bells, including the missing verse, Wikipedia will tell you.

I thought this one was just to funny not to share it.

Hi everyone!  We’re starting to wind down the 12 days of Christmas crop at inspireME.  Only a few days left of wonderful holiday projects.  I have been so inspired by all the beautiful things that the ladies have created for this crop.  Today’s project is no exception. It’s a beautiful holiday Tussie Mussie by design team member Amy Tara.  Here is a little peek.

To see the full project and to view all the details on the 12 day crop, please go here.

I just got back from a crop myself.  It’s always so great to hang out with the old Paper Playground gang.  I spent an awful lot of time yakking and eating, but I did make a few cards just for fun.  The first is for Laura’s sketch #39 at 2sketches4you.

Basic Grey patterned paper, Little Yellow Bicycle chipboard, rub-on by K&Co.  Trim is Making Memories and baker’s twine by Martha Stewart.

I also played along with CPS sketch #142.

Papers by Basic Grey and Making Memories.  Santa tag is K&Co.

Both sites have wonderful sketches if you’re looking for inspiration in card-making.  If you haven’t checked them out yet, DO!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I always love to hear from you all!

YOU FUK SANTAS LITTLE HELPER HARD THIS YEAR JUST REMEMBER TO WEAR A

CONDOM…..COCKSOXXCONDOMS PUTS A FREE ADULT DVD IN EACH PACK

ALONG WITH LUBE AND 9 NAME BRAND CONDOMS!

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I’m the second born. I’m Southern. I like seconds of everything and thirds when Mama’s cookin’. All of us know the lines to the first verse of one, sacred, Christmas carol and that would be “Jingle Bells.” The tune is hummable but what’s that danged second verse? Who cares? Let’s write our own second verse to “Jingle Bells.”

Rob Weir has this version:


Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
Robin laid an egg.
The Batmobile (a beat) lost a wheel
And The Joker got away.


I like how Rob’s blog says he’s “thinking the unthinkable, pondering the imponderable, effing the ineffable and scruting the inscrutable.” Sounds like somebody’s else’s blog, non?

Now, stop it y’all and top it. What’s your second verse for “Jingle Bells?” By the way, if anybody knows a better rhyme for Chattanooga than “Ooga Booga,” please let Southernness know.

Happy SEMISEPTCENTENNIAL Christmas to all you jingle belles and bubbas, all y’all,

Ben South

Southernness

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OUR COMPLETE CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAYS MUSIC LIBRARY

SEE ALL TITLES BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER

ADESTE FIDELES (O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL)
Very soft acoustic version- By: Hutchison
Classical guitar version with strings section- By: Vinny Falcone
Hard rock version- By: Styve Bolduc
Gentle harp solo version- By: Barbara Eagle
Male choir with pipe organ- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra
Modern rhythmic interpretation- By: Olive Musique

AMAZING GRACE
Jazz guitar version of a traditional hymn- By: Nicolas Major

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Classical guitar duet- By: Alex Beaulieu
Fast paced jazzy interpretation- By: Yanis S. Sousa
Techno version- By: DJRIDU
Light Hip Hop version- By: Richard Desilets

AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD (CHOIR)
Traditional Christmas Hymn- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra

AVE MARIA (SCHUBERT)
Gentle guitar solo- By: Barbara Eagle
Piano and violin- By: Olive Musique
Modern arrangement- By: Spinola

AWAY IN A MANGER
Exquisite and delicate guitar version- By: Hutchison
Soft harp solo interpretation- By: Barbara Eagle

BORN IS THE LITTLE CHILD DIVINE
A gentle guitar duet version- By: Alex Beaulieu
A brazilian bossa nova arrangement- By: Alex Beaulieu
Jazzy and happy version- By: Olive Musique

CHRISTMAS ORATORIO (BACH)
Soft flowing strings - By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra

DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (TCHAIKOVSKY – THE NUTCRACKER)
Classical interpretation- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra

DECK THE HALLS
A great classical guitar trio- By: Alex Beaulieu
Jazzy swing version- By: Alex Beaulieu
Fun world ethnic version- By: Rimsky
Dynamic modern version- By: Nationalfred
Country folksy interpretation- By: North Pole Studio
Delicate harp solo interpretation- By: Barbara Eagle
House beat interpretation- By: Olive Musique

DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH
A cappella version for full choir- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra
Techno trance version- By: North Pole Studio

EURO CHRISTMAS DANCE
Euro beat – Original Holiday composition- By: Denis Couture

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
A Celtic style interpretation- By: Vinny Falcone
Gentle harp solo interpretation- By: Barbara Eagle
Hip Hop gansta version- By: North Pole Studio
Festive jazz interpretation- By: Yanis Sousa

GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Modern version- By: Olive Musique

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Uplifting folksy country version- By: North Pole Studio

HAIL BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Hymn sung by male choir- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SINGS
Very soft guitar rock- By: Styve Bolduc
Gentle harp solo- By: Barbara Eagle
Smooth guitar interpretation- By: Hutchison
Male choir and pipe organ- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra
Happy modern beat- By: Pace

IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
Festive jazz version- By: Yanis Sousa
Gentle harp solo- By: Barbara Eagle

JESUS, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING (BACH)
String quartet- By: Barbara Eagle

JINGLE BELLS
Superb jazz version- By: Yanis Sousa
Ragtime version- By: Yanis Sousa
Techno trance- By: North Pole Studio
Jazz guitar with a Swing feel- By: Nicolas Major
Brazilian samba rhythm- By: Rimsky
Big jazz band- By: Yanis Sousa
Dixieland version- By: Yanis Sousa
Funny and light with voices- By: Yanis Sousa
Cheesy grandma’s style- By: Vinny Falcone
Hip hop style- By: Hutchison
World beat version- By: Richard Desilets
Mellow orchestral version- By: Yanis Sousa
Techno version- By: Djridu

JOY TO THE WORLD
Hard rock version- By: North Pole Studio
Groovy beat version - By: Olive Musique
Mellow guitar version- By: Hutchison
Easy listening ambient version- By: Vinny Falcone
World beat version- By: Richard Desilets
Modern and spacy version- By: Nationalfred

O CHRISTMAS TREE
Jazzy waltz version- By: Yanis Sousa

O COME LITTLE CHILDREN
Delicate harp solo- By: Barbara Eagle

O COME O COME EMMANUEL
Pipe organ with choir- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra

O HOLY NIGHT
Symphonic arrangement- By:Vinny Falcone

O SANCTISSIMA
Soft harp solo version- By: Barbara Eagle

OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
Very soft interpretation- By: Olive Musique

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY
Solo voice, choir and organ- By:Apollo Symphony Orchestra

SANTA’S WORKSHOP
Original Holiday composition. Playful and sparkling- By:J-F Magnet

SILENT NIGHT
Blues guitar version- By: M. Musik
Bluesy smooth interpretation- By: Yanis Sousa
Jazzy dizzy interpretation- By: Yanis Sousa
Festive jazz Dixie version- By: Yanis Sousa
Groovy modern interpretation- By: Richard Desilets
Acoustic finger picked guitar- By:Full Bird Music
Light harp solo- By: Barbara Eagle
Smooth Hip Hop style- By: Nationalfred
New age arrangement - By: Vinny Falcone
Hard rock version- By: Styve Bolduc
Soft jazz version- By: Notes Productions

TAKE A SLEIGH RIDE
Original Holiday composition with sleigh bells- By: Phil Gardiner

THE ANGEL GABRIEL
Choir – A Capella version- By: Apollo Symphony Orchestra

THE FIRST NOEL
Classical guitar trio- By: Alex Beaulieu
Gentle harp solo- By: Barbara Eagle

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Elegant jazzy version- By: North Pole Studio
Classical arrangement with Orchestra and guitar- By: Alex Beaulieu
Baroque style- By: Richard Desilets

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Smooth reggae interpretation- By: North Pole Studio
Festive jazz version- By: Yanis Sousa
Hard rock version- By: Styve Bolduc

WHAT CHILD IS THIS
Soft orchestral version- By: Alex Beaulieu
Light guitar- By: Alex Beaulieu
Soft harp solo version- By: Barbara Eagle
Finger picked acoustic guitar interpretation- By: Full Bird Music
In the style of U2!- By: Jon Lawson

Click here to view all Christmas/Holidays music selections.

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CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAYS – SOUND EFFECTS – VOICES AND MUSIC CLIPS

You’re all probably thinking that it’s way too soon to be discussing the Christmas holidays.  Keep a few things in mind before you start reading.

1)Thanksgiving has become somewhat non-existent for me.  Squeezing a turkey into a tiny Italian oven is too much work, no Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and having tried to celebrate a Thursday holiday at the weekend is just sad and not worth it.

2) Since the big guy does not share my enthusiasm for Christmas, it’s never too early to start pounding him over the head with Christmas spirit.

The holidays have been a traditionally unpleasant time for us.  Basically thanks to our relatives and someone’s lack of enthusiasm. Let’s run down some of the things I’ve heard in our 3 years together.

We don’t have room for a tree.

Why did you waste money on this? (I’ve heard a lot of weird responses to gifts I’ve given, but this was a new one.)

I cannot f@£$%!! believe that on December 21st at 7 p.m. that there are no seats available on the train-what am I supposed to do, book our seats a month in advance?

Yeah, you get my drift.

All of this is especially challenging for me because I L-O-V-E Christmas.  Christmas lights, cookies, jingle bells and all that jazz.   My basic feeling is that Francy has never really been exposed to much of it.  Oh sure, every year he probably witnessed his mother make 2, 376, 000 Christmas cookies, which if you refer back to the whole post on sweets you’ll understand why we still have containers of cookies in April and I have to have a fight to throw them out.

Another reason I suspect the holidays have never had a lot of pleasant memories for Francy is that he’d been forced to spend them with his relatives.  Not unlike the tradition of inviting relatives you don’t like, never see and don’t care about to your wedding, you are required by some unwritten law to spend Christmas together.    Even if it means 10 relatives pile into the home of 1 family and proceed to not speak to each other except to bitch about the food and relatives who aren’t there.  I feel that this phenomenon is best explained with the story of Christmas 2007.

After having promised his mother that we would spend the holidays in Puglia we discovered that one might have bought train tickets earlier.  With the annual migration of  Italians who return south every winter, although in this case it’s less organized and more cutthroat, one should have their train seat booked by December 1st at the latest.  So, when our holiday plans were turned upside down, the next days consisted principally of  swearing and yelling, talking to relatives to explain the situation followed by more swearing and yelling.   In the end we discover that taking the bus is our only choice.  Yes, an 11-hour bus ride that starts at 8 p.m. and gets you into Puglia at about 7 the next day.

We managed to make it down to spend New Year’s with mamma and her family.  Because the choice was either having our backs broken day after day or just a little sore from the bus ride.

One of the nice (yes…there are some nice things about mamma) is that she stocks her pantry with whatever she thinks someone might like to eat or drink.  The only problem is that if, let’s say you buy a six-pack of beer in January 2006, it’s not good to serve it in December 2007.    Are you following the story?  Do I need to tell you what happened?

Yes, at one point Francy turns a bottle of beer around and sees that it went off in October 2006!!!!!!!! From 11 p.m. on December 30th until about 3 p.m. on the 31st we spent the entire time racing to the bathroom and commiserating as one of us vomited into a bucket and the other sat on the toilet*.

But that’s not the problem.

The problem was the stream of phone calls from his aunt and uncle as to why we weren’t coming over for New Year’s festivities.  No seriously?

Yes, seriously because at one point when we were both delirious and exhausted from a lack of fluids, his uncle shows up and tells us to get ready because we have to go to his house in the next town over.

YAY!

I won’t bore you all with the details of sitting at a table overflowing with food you can’t eat, children fighting, 2 new mothers who keep breastfeeding their children at the dinner table (sorry people, one of them was 3 years old) all while your head is pounding.  It’s not the point.  The point is that since then I have done (and will continue to do) everything possible to make Christmas a happy time for Francy.  Free of vomiting, diarrhea and annoying/evil relatives.

*I knew Francy must love me when I was the one who got sick first and he held my hair back and the bucket still as I was vomitting.

Next time:  My friend and your friends

I was out shopping yesterday afternoon and I saw hoardes of people gathered in the middle of the street along with around 20 security guards. Being nosey I had to go and see what the attraction was so I shuffled through the crowd and there they were- real reindeer!

This was truly an OMG moment for me because I don’t remember ever seeing reindeer before and I was struck by how beautiful they are. Also, as you only really see them portrayed alongside Santa on christmas cards and not throughout the year you kinda forget- or rather I  forgot that they are not mythical creatures. I stared at them for several  minutes just wanting to stroke their faces but of course I didn’t lest I lose a few fingers. My reaction was much the same as it was when I first saw buffalos in Brooklyn Zoo and I was all- OMG BUFFALO as I had only ever seen them in films.  Did you know reindeer even have fur on their antlers? That makes me sound like a complete idiot but really- I didn’t know.

Truly stunning creatures but my awe was shattered as someone shouted out that they should be out in the wild not kept in behind bars. I don’t know where they came from or where they are usually kept but I hope they are well treated and have ample space to roam about and just be.

Why were they there? It appears that they and “Santa” were being used to give sleigh rides to people but I didn’t hang around to see this as it wasn’t scheduled to start for another 45 minutes and I had to move on. I did feel a bit uneasy though that they were going to be put to work pulling people around in circles just so that they can have the full jingle bells experience.

My skied-eyed guy comes bounding down the stairs,

whistling Jingle Bells.

Over a steamy mug of mulled cider, he tells me

that he’s going to be Elvis for Halloween,

“Can we go to the post office?

Grandma is sending the costume.”

K. Salasin

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Zweistimmige Liedersammlung:
«Christmas for Pan»

«Christmas for Pan» ist eine Sammlung der 22 schönsten Weihnachtslieder aus aller Welt
für eine oder zwei Panflöte/n. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad bewegt sich zwischen sehr leicht bis mittelschwer.  Mit Strophen-Texten zum Mitsingen.

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Der Inhalt: Es kommt ein Schiff geladen, Kommet ihr Hirten, Go tell it on the mountain, Jetzt sei uns willkommen, Indianisches Weihnachtslied, O Tannenbaum, Andachtsjodler, Süsser die Glocken nie klingen, Leise rieselt der Schnee, An des Paradieses Tor, In dulci jubilo, Maria auf dem Berge, S’ist für uns eine Zeit angekommen, Es glüht der Weihnachtsmorgen, Jingle bells, O du fröhliche…, Susani, Susani, Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, Les anges dans nos compagnes, Stille Nacht, Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, Adeste fideles.

(Jedes Lied kann auch solistisch gespielt werden).

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WEEK 1 – 58 days to go

Ok.. Here it goes. The very first weekly christmas themed blog.. wow!

I haven’t really decided what to include yet.. so this is off the top of my head:

1. Lovely Cards- The other day when I was searching around the Topshop sale (yeeeyy!) I stumbled upon these lovely, lovely cards. I absolutely adore the bunny design and part of the money spent is donated to charity.

2. Decorations- Now that I am a big girl I am trusted to decorate the tree, which means decorations! I thought that this (not sure exactly what it is!) was utterly lovely. I reminds me of cinnamon and gingerbread and warm open fires.

3. Food- Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without being able to eat enough mince pies to make a tower about as big as an elephant (or, in my dad’s case, a tower about the size of a double decker bus or two), so I typed ‘mince pie recipe’ into google and the first on the list was this one. With the promise of being unbelievably easy even the worst cook can try to cook some christmas cheer.

4. Party Dress- With all the parties at christmas a dress is essential, and what better than this lovely dress from urban outfitters. It might be a little on the expensive size, but who cares, its Christmas!

5. Prezzies- number 1 on the list this year is ‘Mistakes in the Background‘ by Laura Dockrill (♥). Its a lovely looking book that I found while out shopping yesterday (but was too stingy to buy with my own money) full of all her doodles, that made me smile.

Well thats it for this week, and with Christmas creeping closer every day, I will be on the lookout for anything beautiful and christmassy for next time.

x

(p.s I hope you enjoy the festive colours.. I thought it would give these special entries a bit of pizzaz!)

I am cold. Very cold. Colder than an Eskimo in Greenland… or Iceland.

Now that christmas is on its way (YEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYY) I will begin a collection of my favourite christmas things every week, as of later today. There will be cards, lights, turkeys and presents. Man I love Christmas.

Anyway, while surfing the world wide net, surfing like a pro, I stumbled upon Belle and Boo, a website full of beautiful art and illustrations that I have truly fallen in love with. They are so unique and make me smile every time I see them, why dontcha check them out..

http://www.belleandboo.com/

I shall now go for a cup of tea. x

Kinakantahan ako ni Michael Bublé habang nagkakape sa Seattle’s Best. Kahit na walang aircon mejo hindi naman mainint dahil malamig na ang hangin sa labas. Malapit na magpasko.

Kinantahan na ako ni Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, at kung sinu-sino pa, pero hindi ko pa rin naririnig yung kantang talagang naging simbulo ko ng pagsapit ng pasko. Malamang alam nyo rin yun, at alam nyo na kapag narinig nyo rin yun e nararamdaman nyo na pasko na.

Actually, nakalimutan ko yung title ng kanta. Basta ang alam ko si Jose Marie Chan yung kumanta nun. Ang walang kamatayang “whenever I see boys and girls: na intro.

‘Yun yun e. Masaya di ba?

Ito ang kantang kumukumpleto sa pasko ko. Hindi yung nakakasukang Jingle Bells ng mga bata — kasi dumedepende sa ibibgay mong pera kung maganda din yung kalalabasan ng kanta nila e.

Basta yun. Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit wala pa akong naririnig na radyo na nagpapatugtog nun.

Hala. LSS na ako.

ito pala yun! yey!

Das 47. Album des Meisters ist da und es ist bizarr. Bob Dylan hat die CD „Christmas in the heart“ veröffentlicht. Sie enthält 15 amerikanische Weihnachtsschnulzen im Country-Stil. Die Klassiker, wie „Stille Nacht“ oder „Jingle Bells“ blieben uns aber erspart. Wir brauchen keine Angst zu haben, eine Schmalzplatte im Stile eines Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Johnny Cash oder Frank Sinatra vorgesetzt zu bekommen, schließlich reden wir von Dylan. Aber die Scheibe geht nach dem mehrmaligen Anhören immer noch nicht ins Ohr. Sie regt auf, wenngleich aus anderen Gründen wie frühere Dylan-Platten.

Der Hintergrund zur „Christmas in the heart“: Die Erlöse aus dem Verkauf der CD spendet er dem Welternährungsprogramm und der Organisation Crisis UK. Diese verteilt in der Weihnachtswoche rund 15000 Mahlzeiten an Obdachlose. Chapeau Bob, das ist eine Idee. Kritiker werden mal wieder maulen, dass es eine geniale Marketingidee ist – was sie ohne Zweifel ist. Aber es ist eine gute Sache und nährt den Ruf, dass Dylan die Welt doch nicht egal ist.

Wer die perfekt eingespielten Songs anhört, bekommt immer wieder das Bild eines Hobos vor Augen, der bei der Speisung der Heilsarmee mitsingt. Es ist noch Suppe am Weihnachtsabend da. Irgendwie höre ich die Stimme eines Mannes, der die Nacht auf den Parkbänken verbringt und sich an die Weihnachtslieder seiner behüteten Jugend erinnert. Das Chamäleon Dylan hat wieder eine seiner Masken aufgesetzt, dieses Mal ist es die Wohltätigkeitsverkleidung. Aber es ist gut, wenn sich Millionär Dylan den Armen zuwendet als wenn er nichts tun. Die Einspielung ist makelos. Seine Begleitband umfasst die aktuelle Tourmannschaft Tony Garnier, George Receli, Donnie Herron, David Hidalgo, Phil Upchurch und Patrick Warren und dazu gibt es einen Bubu-Chor – genial und die Spielfreude der Herrschaften überträgt sich sofort.

Und Dylan? In den vergangenen Jahren habe ich Dylan nie so intensiv und inbrünstig singen hören. Der Mann hat einfach Stil und in mir spricht der Dylan Fan, der das Gesamtwerk des Meisters schätzen und lieben gelernt hat. Ich rege mich nicht mehr auf, wenn Dylan eine seiner berühmten Kehrtwendungen macht, sei es Folk zu Rock zu Country zu Schlager zu Rock zu Pop zu Show zu Gospel zu Rock zu Country zu Weihnachtsmucke. Die Lieder sind allesamt Fremdkompositionen wie zu Zeiten von „World Gone Wrong“ und „Good As I Been To You“. Hier wurden die amerikanischen Wurzeln verarbeitet und auch bei „Christmas in the heart“ ist dies der Fall. Weihnachtslieder gehören zur amerikanischen Kultur. Ein weiterer Beitrag von „His Bobness“ zur Verarbeitung der Musik in seinem Land. Für Fans ist „Christmas in the heart“, für die anderen löst sie Kopfschütteln aus.

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2009 Board of Directors Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission

Ron Augustson, Chair

Janice Lee Jim

Roger Johnsen

Jerry Thomas

Bill Heincke

Richard Wixom

David Ulibarri

Jeannie M. Harvey

Christel Badey

Clarence Begay

Sue Vogel-Herrera

Alice Natale

You can support the Navajo Lutheran Mission through financial donations, volunteering and many other national programs.

For details visit the mission’s support page

Campbell’s Labels for Education

General Mills Boxtops for Education

Links related to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM):

NELM on facebook

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NELM on myspace

NELM on bliptv

NELM on youtube

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NELM on Twitter

Flute music courtesy Arizona Flutes and Native Arts in Camp Verde, AZ

Navajo Lutheran Mission Second Week of School and Photo Montage:

Check out Carol Buckley CD’s

I hold this ancient instrument to my heart

And bless it with love.

I ask that my breath flow with ease

As my fingers dance to the rhythm

Of the ancient spirits joy.

May the music coming from this ancient instrument

Flow from my heart to heal wounded spirits,

Comfort and sooth troubled souls

And bring joy to the lives it touches.

Allow me to play in the peacefulness of the moment,

In the joy of celebration, and in the sacredness of living.

Arizona Flutes and Native Arts homepage

Navajo Nation Flag used in this video was created by artist R. Daniel Markstedt of Linköping in central Sweden:

R. Daniel Markstedt Wikipedia username is Himasaram

Link to Navajo Flag on Wikipedia

Himasaram Wikipedia gallery

Knox College

2 East South Street

Galesburg, IL

61401-4999

1-309-341-7000

Knox College website

Knox College students at NELM (left) in 2008. Students make fry bread (right) on the Navajo Reservation

Knox College students at Navajo Lutheran Mission

Knox College Courses involving Navajo Lutheran Mission

Wikipedia page about Knox College

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Texas

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch

Located 36 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas, on US Highway 385

Cal Farley’s Girlstown, U.S.A.

Situated on 1,425 acres of land eight miles south of Whiteface, Texas, (west of Lubbock)

1-806-372-2341

1-800-657-7124 (toll free)

Cal Farley’s

600 W. 11th St.

Amarillo, TX

79101-3228

A Couple With A Mission: Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Deborah Haffner Hubbard

Photos of the students, teachers, staff and friends of the Navajo Lutheran Mission:

2009 Board of Directors Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission

Ron Augustson, Chair

Janice Lee Jim

Roger Johnsen

Jerry Thomas

Bill Heincke

Richard Wixom

David Ulibarri

Jeannie M. Harvey

Christel Badey

Clarence Begay

Sue Vogel-Herrera

Alice Natale

You can support the Navajo Lutheran Mission through financial donations, volunteering and many other national programs.

For details visit the mission’s support page

Campbell’s Labels for Education

General Mills Boxtops for Education

Links related to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM):

NELM on facebook

NELM on wordpress blog

NELM on Blogger

NELM on Zimbio

NELM on myspace

NELM on bliptv

NELM on youtube

NELM on photobucket

NELM on Twitter

Flute music courtesy Arizona Flutes and Native Arts in Camp Verde, AZ

Navajo Lutheran Mission Second Week of School and Photo Montage:

Check out Carol Buckley CD’s

I hold this ancient instrument to my heart

And bless it with love.

I ask that my breath flow with ease

As my fingers dance to the rhythm

Of the ancient spirits joy.

May the music coming from this ancient instrument

Flow from my heart to heal wounded spirits,

Comfort and sooth troubled souls

And bring joy to the lives it touches.

Allow me to play in the peacefulness of the moment,

In the joy of celebration, and in the sacredness of living.

Arizona Flutes and Native Arts homepage

Navajo Nation Flag used in this video was created by artist R. Daniel Markstedt of Linköping in central Sweden:

R. Daniel Markstedt Wikipedia username is Himasaram

Link to Navajo Flag on Wikipedia

Himasaram Wikipedia gallery

Knox College

2 East South Street

Galesburg, IL

61401-4999

1-309-341-7000

Knox College website

Knox College students at NELM (left) in 2008. Students make fry bread (right) on the Navajo Reservation

Knox College students at Navajo Lutheran Mission

Knox College Courses involving Navajo Lutheran Mission

Wikipedia page about Knox College

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Texas

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch

Located 36 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas, on US Highway 385

Cal Farley’s Girlstown, U.S.A.

Situated on 1,425 acres of land eight miles south of Whiteface, Texas, (west of Lubbock)

1-806-372-2341

1-800-657-7124 (toll free)

Cal Farley’s

600 W. 11th St.

Amarillo, TX

79101-3228

A Couple With A Mission: Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Deborah Haffner Hubbard

Photos of the students, teachers, staff and friends of the Navajo Lutheran Mission:

Video of the First Day of School (August 13, 2009) and the second week of school at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona.

2009 Board of Directors Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission

Ron Augustson, Chair

Janice Lee Jim

Roger Johnsen

Jerry Thomas

Bill Heincke

Richard Wixom

David Ulibarri

Jeannie M. Harvey

Christel Badey

Clarence Begay

Sue Vogel-Herrera

Alice Natale

You can support the Navajo Lutheran Mission through financial donations, volunteering and many other national programs.

For details visit the mission’s support page

Campbell’s Labels for Education

General Mills Boxtops for Education

Links related to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM):

NELM on facebook

NELM on wordpress blog

NELM on Blogger

NELM on Zimbio

NELM on myspace

NELM on bliptv

NELM on youtube

NELM on photobucket

NELM on Twitter

Flute music courtesy Arizona Flutes and Native Arts in Camp Verde, AZ

Navajo Lutheran Mission Second Week of School and Photo Montage:

Check out Carol Buckley CD’s

I hold this ancient instrument to my heart

And bless it with love.

I ask that my breath flow with ease

As my fingers dance to the rhythm

Of the ancient spirits joy.

May the music coming from this ancient instrument

Flow from my heart to heal wounded spirits,

Comfort and sooth troubled souls

And bring joy to the lives it touches.

Allow me to play in the peacefulness of the moment,

In the joy of celebration, and in the sacredness of living.

Arizona Flutes and Native Arts homepage

Navajo Nation Flag used in this video was created by artist R. Daniel Markstedt of Linköping in central Sweden:

R. Daniel Markstedt Wikipedia username is Himasaram

Link to Navajo Flag on Wikipedia

Himasaram Wikipedia gallery

Knox College

2 East South Street

Galesburg, IL

61401-4999

1-309-341-7000

Knox College website

Knox College students at NELM (left) in 2008. Students make fry bread (right) on the Navajo Reservation

Knox College students at Navajo Lutheran Mission

Knox College Courses involving Navajo Lutheran Mission

Wikipedia page about Knox College

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Texas

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch

Located 36 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas, on US Highway 385

Cal Farley’s Girlstown, U.S.A.

Situated on 1,425 acres of land eight miles south of Whiteface, Texas, (west of Lubbock)

1-806-372-2341

1-800-657-7124 (toll free)

Cal Farley’s

600 W. 11th St.

Amarillo, TX

79101-3228

A Couple With A Mission: Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Deborah Haffner Hubbard

Photos of the students, teachers, staff and friends of the Navajo Lutheran Mission:

How many Chicago landmarks and familiar faces can you spot?

The Salvation Army promotes volunteerism and donating for people in need during the holiday season.

To donate visit: www.salarmychicago.org/donate

To volunteer and become an online bell ringer visit:  www.salarmychicago.org/ork

We had our second practice with our barbershop quartet which consists of Bruce Nickell, Sam Roberts, Mark Evangelos and myself.  Strides have been made since last week.  We actually have a gig for December if we can be ready for it.  Bishop Wildey asked us to sing at a community Christmas program that the ward puts on.  So, we started practicing an arrangement of Jingle Bells.  For the first time, it really sound like we can knock it out by then.

Lisa and Lori said they saw my postcards at the bookstore.  It is kind of a kick hearing someone say they saw them.  It is even more of a kick when they don’t expect it, turn the postcard over and see that it is a post card by “db walton”.

Lisa (Natalie's friend) and Lori (Lisa's sister) from Lehi, Utah

I’ve been busting hump all evening with a list of “to do” things.  Someone was supposed to come buy the old dryer, but didn’t show up.  However, we spent a portion of the night clearing a path so we can get the dryer out the basement door.  Oh, well, the next person to come along with $100 has a clear path to carry it out the door and into their truck.

Oh, I completed and passed the test for Six Sigma Yellow Belt.  It is a lot stuff I learned in college statistics, but with some different acronyms thrown in there.  But, at least I passed the exam.  (My goal was actually to pass it by 9/30/2009, but oops!)