Coventry, Connecticut
Horse barns, covered bridges, Yankee accents. Traditional Christmas.
All my must-see seasonal films are set in New England. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, ‘Christmas in Connecticut’, ‘Bishop’s Wife’, ‘White Christmas’, ‘Holiday Inn’.
And… emergency appendectomies. Michaela in-n-out of Hartford Hospital within 48 hours; showered/seated & ugly sweater-dressed for Christmas gifting. Whew!
Whole lotta holidaying. There always is. Living room, a Christmas paper explosion. We’re BIG gift givers, our family. Double batch of Jill’s signature stuffing, sweet potato casserole. Mashed potatoes, gravy. Turkey AND ham. Big gifters and big eaters 😊
Late dinner invite with old & new friends. Bonus holidaying 2 ½ hours away. Lotta laughs. Even bigger accents. Folks outside Boston need scrolling subtitles. LOL>
TWO of my must-see flics in Stephen’s in-home theatre. Games & gifting with Sheila, Dan & Ashley. Christmas Eve in New Hampshire. It really IS a wonderful life.
Holiday full-circle. Ash, Tom & Ro Ro. Colorado Christmas tomorrow 🎄🎁 🐕
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- appendectomy 🙃
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- Zelda, Kylo & Dany
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- big GIFTERS
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- holiday JOY
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- laptops & crocodiles
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- sweater for Michaela
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- smart watch for Eli
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- African vase for Mom
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- double-batch stuffing
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- Papa Claus 🎅
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- Yule DOGS & diners
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- jigsaw ORIGINAL
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- Loretta Young & Cary Grant
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- “It’s a Wonderful Life”
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- XMas Eve GAME NITE
Connecticut Christmas
XMas Movie Marathon
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭
Trifecta of one-way flights. Start of the Christmas C’s – Country Christmas with Mom in Arkansas. Bro, Sis-in-law & niece Maddie too! Family holidaying. Nothing better ❤️
Super short day & a half. Only regret.
BIG DINNER out. Saturday night gift exchange. Church in the morning.
Continued on last year’s tradition of gifting-n-watching a Christian-themed movie with Mom. She one-upped me with one of her own: ‘Overcomer’. Love, LOVED. Sin, hurt, forgiveness and distance running. Home run, Mom! Well done 😊
Time goes quickly. Miss ‘em already.
Fort Smith ✈ Dallas ✈ Hartford
Next C: Connecticut 🎄🎁
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- holiday SELFIE ❤️
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- MOVIE tradition
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- Christmas READY
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- Saturday gift exchange 🎁
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- best gift EVER
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- Sunday WORSHIP
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- my punk little Bro
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- ‘Little Devil’ 😈
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- season’s viral video
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- FAMILY time 😊
Arkansas Christmas 2019
Christmas in Georgetown
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? After today… been there, done that. Song might be more nostalgic than the actual taste. Ick. Next year, a second try at fruitcake 😊
Christmas in Georgetown… been long on my Colorado to-do list. Nestled along the Divide, easy access off I-70. Hot chocolate, homemade bread, hearty omelet. ‘Happy Cooker’ breakfast. Main Street Georgetown decked Old School Victorian. Chestnuts roasting ($5/bag), horse-drawn wagons, local mountain stores all a bustlin’.
High noon. Lined to watch another tradition (60+ years)… the town’s St. Lucia procession. Children dressed in Christmas past, wreath-adorned heads. One girl chosen to pass thru with traditional candles. Well done. LOVE LOVED.
Purchases made, strudel consumed. Quick walk-thru the Museum of Miniatures (think: doll furniture). Motored home before ski-traffic snarls our lone east-west highway.
Dinner theatre evening. Holiday Inn. Singing, dancing, White Christmas ♪ ♫ ♬
Whatta weekend! holiday spirit OVERLOAD 🎄❄️🎅
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- Happy Cooker breakfast
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- roasted CHESTNUTS
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- Main Street Market
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- St. Lucia Procession
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- Holiday Inn 🎄
Christmas in Georgetown
Each December the town of Georgetown transforms into a bustling Christmas scene reminiscent of Christmas of long ago. Thousands come to this tiny mountain town to experience a traditional holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in 100 years: roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagon rides through historic Georgetown, and wonderful sights and smells. Visitors enjoy appearances by St. Nicholas in his traditional dress and the daily procession of the Santa Lucia. Carolers in Victorian costume, dancers, and other family entertainment provide hours of memorable performances. Adorned with lights and Christmas greenery and blanketed with snow, the quaint, historic town of Georgetown, Colorado has been a Christmas tradition for generations of Colorado families.
