Favorite Christmas Songs
I have my own tiny selection of Christmas songs that resonate with me for one reason or another.
Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" takes me back to my childhood, while John Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" gives me hope for the future.
Elmo & Patsy's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is always good for a laugh, while the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of "Carol of the Bells" is perfect for when I just want to bang my head and rock out for the holiday. In fact, here's them doing it live.
This year, however, I'm in a mood I just can't seem to shake no matter what song I play. This isn't the first Christmas I've spent away from my husband. This isn't even the first time he's spent the holidays deployed. But this year I miss him more than ever. Maybe it's best that he plans to retire after this. I'm starting to think we've aged out of that stage where we see deployments and separations as just another adventure. I think we're ready to start spending day in and day out growing into boring old farts together.
So along with these and other great holiday songs, I'm also spending an inordinate amount of time with the song below and fighting back tears. Don't worry, I'm not ruining the holiday for my son, who is currently marathoning the new Danger Mouse series on Netflix, and has PLENTY of presents to look forward to tomorrow!
Despite my blue mood, I do hope you guys are having a great one.
Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" takes me back to my childhood, while John Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" gives me hope for the future.
Elmo & Patsy's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is always good for a laugh, while the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of "Carol of the Bells" is perfect for when I just want to bang my head and rock out for the holiday. In fact, here's them doing it live.
This year, however, I'm in a mood I just can't seem to shake no matter what song I play. This isn't the first Christmas I've spent away from my husband. This isn't even the first time he's spent the holidays deployed. But this year I miss him more than ever. Maybe it's best that he plans to retire after this. I'm starting to think we've aged out of that stage where we see deployments and separations as just another adventure. I think we're ready to start spending day in and day out growing into boring old farts together.
So along with these and other great holiday songs, I'm also spending an inordinate amount of time with the song below and fighting back tears. Don't worry, I'm not ruining the holiday for my son, who is currently marathoning the new Danger Mouse series on Netflix, and has PLENTY of presents to look forward to tomorrow!
Click to viewDespite my blue mood, I do hope you guys are having a great one.