We also wish a happy birthday to Marie Power who lives in the county of my birth, Waterford, Ireland. Enjoy your special day, Marie, and thank you for being my Facebook friend.
My song today is ‘Rocking Around the Christmas Tree’. This Christmas song was written by Johnny Marks and was recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958. It has since been recorded by numerous other music artists. By the song's 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee's original version had sold over 25 million copies with the 4th most digital downloads sold by any Christmas single.
I associate the following things with Christmas: Attending Midnight Mass: Being with my loving wife: Seeing my children: Decorating the Christmas Tree: Opening Christmas cards and catching up with the news about old friends: Placing presents beneath the tree and deriving pleasure seeing them unwrapped: Seeing Santa on a Sleigh handing out presents to children: Singing carols in the village square: Eating mince pies and Christmas pudding: Drinking a seasonal glass of port and lemon, and a glass of hot mull wine outside: Listening to the Queen’s Speech: Watching ‘The Quiet Man’ film with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara on television: Putting ten minutes aside in a silent prayer for my deceased parents and all they did to rear me and my six siblings. These are the things that make up my Christmas. Add a bit of snow, and there you have the icing on the cake for another perfect day.
Merry Christmas and love and peace Bill and Sheila xxx