Everything Christmas; the Baby in the manger, the lights, the music, the food, the movies, the food, the TV specials, the food, fun with friends and family, the food!
I also enjoy listening to old time radio shows (also known as theater of the mind), reading, collecting baseball cards with my boys, and model railroading.
Music
Christmas music, of course. But also Southern Gospel quartets, folk music (New Christy Minstrels, Brothers Four, and Irish Rovers among others), oldies (1940s - 1960s)
Movies
Christmas - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (of course); Santa Claus, the Movie; It's A Wonderful Life; A Christmas Carol; plus others: Westerns - How the West Was Won, Hot Lead and Cold Feet, McLintock
Television
All the Christmas specials, racing, baseball, college football
Books
Westerns, Terry Brooks's Shannara series, Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy, among others. Our house has several bookshelves full of books.
Heroes
Jimmy Stewart: he was a great Hollywood actor who wasn't afraid to interrupt his career to answer his country's call and become a bomber pilot in World War II flying missions over Germany.
I love Christmas. As I look at Christmases past I recall going to my grandparent's house to cut down the tree, decorating the tree, listening to Christmas music over the radio, church Christmas programs, and going to my other grandparent's house for Christmas dinner with all my aunts, uncles, and cousins. Yes, that was a very full house; but it was sure fun. One of the segments that I heard on the radio during this time was called The Customs of Christmas. Those segments inspired me to create a Christmas web site: http://www.customsofchristmas.com. Be sure to visit and visit often as I'm adding to the site every year.
Who I'd like to meet:
People who love Christmas and all it involves. I'd love to hear about your Christmas traditions. Please email them to me. I'd love to reply to every message that is sent to me, but I can't. You can be sure, however, that I'll read every one.
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oh my gosh! i love the candy i dont know what made me go with candy canes! i guess i loved them so as a child but now i have diabetes. but that good looking candy u sent me i almost stroked out lol
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