The Christmas Spirit

It's happening, dag nabbit.  I did not mean for it to happen.  I did not want it to happen.  But, I am getting into the Christmas spirit.  I'm sorry Thanksgiving.  I'm still trying to keep it at bay.  Maybe I can just combine the two and be extra festive? 

It all started with a dance-a-thon.  In my kitchen.  To keep the kids busy, and preserve some of my sanity while making dinner, I yelled "Who wants a dance-a-thon?!"  Meeee!!  Meeee! Me!!!

I turn on the radio.....to Christmas songs......and what was playing you might ask?  Holly Jolly Christmas.  Next you might ask--so what?  That's the song the Second Grader sang the whole month before Christmas and at least one month after when he was in kindergarten.  Ahhh, the memories. 

Next up were two Polar Express songs.  Which of course remind me of the Christmas spirit and that darn bell that falls out of the boy's robe pocket, which always gets me all choked up.  Because, who doesn't NOT want to hear that bell jingle?  Then you are a total Scrooge!  And, in case you are wondering, like I was, the name of the boy in that movie is never revealed.  I checked google and http://www.imdb.com/.

All I needed next was to hear a Karen Carpenter song or Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg and my Christmas spirit transformation would have been complete.  FYI, I love Dan Fogelberg....I am from Louisville and when I hear him sing Run for the Roses....again, all choked up.  And, don't ever ask me "What weekend in May is the Derby?"  Or, "Isn't Derby Pie really just pee-can pie with some chocolate chips?"  Oh geez, that's another post.

No, we are not putting up the tree yet.  I am going to enjoy Thanksgiving.  But, Santa did start some shopping tonight.....thank you Amazon. 

And, thank you Super Saver Shipping.