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Saturday
9: First Christmas (2024)
Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it
HERE
The song mentions snowmen and snow on a windowpane. Has it snowed near you yet? Yes, but it didn't last. It been warm and rainy here. Some area around here is even having flooding.
Diane Keaton sings that hearing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" makes her miss someone she loved who won't be coming home at all. Is there a Christmas song that reminds you of a loved one? I'm going to take a little different twist on this question. One Christmas eve I heard noise up-stairs. At that time I had a bedroom in the basement. I thought it was Santa, and pretend I was asleep. After I was sure Santa was gone. I went up-stair and they was more gift under the tree.
After the song was first released for Christmas 2024, Diane said she appreciated how many people posted on her Instagram, sharing their "First Christmas journeys," explaining how they navigated the first holiday season without a special someone. What have you recently posted on social media (other than this blog post)? I don't think I have.
Diane appeared in the Broadway musical Hair and sang in movies like Annie Hall and The First Wives Club. Still she didn't consider herself "much of a singer." How about you? What's something you do, even though you're not completely comfortable doing it? Dealing with bureaucracy. Mainly my husband says I do so well with it. My stomach is in knots as I'm doing it. Then after it done I have to use the bathroom.
This was Diane's first and, sadly, her only record. She was nervous doing it, but it helped that the lyrics was written by her friend, Carole Bayer Sager, and that both Carole and her writing partner, Jonas Myrin, were with Diane in the studio. Tell us about a friend who came through for you? I'm not ready to share.
After her 75th birthday, Diane said she was excited that new ventures were coming her way and she found herself saying "yes" more often. In addition to recording this week's song, she accepted an unexpected offer from Look Optic to design eyewear. Have you recently tried something you've never done before? OR What's something you'd like to try? I never tried doing art til I was in my 60's
Do you display the holiday cards you receive? Yes, so far we got 13.
This is a big time of hear for necklaces, hats and headbands decorated with jingle bells. Will you be wearing any bells this season? I doubt it. I won't say no or yes.
The website Morning Save included these three items on their list of this season's popular gifts. Would you rather receive: a. cup holder/phone mount for your car; b. sherpa lined clog slippers; c. set of three stainless paring knives with rosemary green plastic handles? I need slippers. Mine falling apart.
You can link HERE or read others.
I love hats both in summer (straw) and winter (felt). But as we don't have any Christmas celebrations, I bought a summer hat for my birthday! It is so cute :)
ReplyDeleteFun Q&A
ReplyDeletewow still received so many holiday cards....haven't received any in ages :-/
ReplyDeleteNo bells will be worn here!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if your husband just doesn't want to do that stuff so he says you're so good at it ;)
ReplyDeleteI think it's awesome that you gave art a try in your 60's. I always remember the advice Dear Abby (or was it Ann Landers?) gave an older woman who was questioning whether she should go to law school as she wanted or listen to all those who said she'd be too old when she was done. Abby/Ann's reply, "And how old will you be if you don't do it?"
ReplyDeleteOh this is great. I love these questions. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt's still in the 70's here during the day. No snow for me.
ReplyDelete...this song is new for me and I love it.
ReplyDeleteThose were interesting. I always enjoyed Diane Keaton's movies.
ReplyDeleteThe song is lovely. I am so sad that Diane Keaton died this year. I display my Christmas cards by hanging them on the slats of the venetian blinds. So far this year I have only one card. We don't get snow where I live.
ReplyDeleteI've gotten more cards this year than I have in a long time. I put them around so I see them when I glance around the room.
ReplyDeleteI will be working on cards on Sunday. I met with my siblings today and gave then their cards. 13 is good. I have received 4. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHas it snowed near you yet?
ReplyDeleteThis morning for the second time this year.
Diane Keaton sings that hearing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" makes her miss someone she loved who won't be coming home at all. Is there a Christmas song that reminds you of a loved one?
Not really.
After the song was first released for Christmas 2024, Diane said she appreciated how many people posted on her Instagram, sharing their "First Christmas journeys," explaining how they navigated the first holiday season without a special someone. What have you recently posted on social media (other than this blog post)?
Does my daily blog count?
Diane appeared in the Broadway musical Hair and sang in movies like Annie Hall and The First Wives Club. Still she didn't consider herself "much of a singer." How about you? What's something you do, even though you're not completely comfortable doing it?
Painting people.
This was Diane's first and, sadly, her only record. She was nervous doing it, but it helped that the lyrics was written by her friend, Carole Bayer Sager, and that both Carole and her writing partner, Jonas Myrin, were with Diane in the studio. Tell us about a friend who came through for you?
When I was a student intern, I spent a summer helping Karen, a few months later she called me to tell me to apply for a job, that I was hired for and worked at for almost a decade.
After her 75th birthday, Diane said she was excited that new ventures were coming her way and she found herself saying "yes" more often. In addition to recording this week's song, she accepted an unexpected offer from Look Optic to design eyewear. Have you recently tried something you've never done before? OR What's something you'd like to try?
This year I have taken up Water Aerobics, and I am really enjoying it.
Do you display the holiday cards you receive?
A stack in the living room.
This is a big time of year for necklaces, hats and headbands decorated with jingle bells. Will you be wearing any bells this season?
Nope
The website Morning Save included these three items on their list of this season's popular gifts. Would you rather receive: a. cup holder/phone mount for your car; b. sherpa lined clog slippers; c. set of three stainless paring knives with rosemary green plastic handles?
Slippers please, my toes get cold at this time of the year.
I want to try art sometime, too. I got into coloring for a while and found I was better at it than I thought I would be.
ReplyDeleteSigh. I loved and miss Diane Keaton. I've noticed cards are down this year. Pity, because I love sending them. I keep wondering if they are late because Christmas seemed to sneak up on us for some reason. We have snow and the song "Blue Christmas" reminds me of my dad because we played it at his funeral in the music as people were coming into the chapel before.
ReplyDeleteDora, I love your art! I can’t believe you didn’t start until your 60’s
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