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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Christmas is coming!


Christmas is coming... and it is great to see all the Christmas cards and pictures we have been getting. The above picture was sent to us by Chris Barr from Indiana and shows his eight and a half month old Gerti (Gwen von Moosbach-Zuzelek). Thanks Chris for sharing and Merry Christmas to you too!

By the way, my favorite Christmas album is How Like The Holly by Joel Mabus. If the popular commercial Christmas songs get on your nerves, try this beatiful, banjo-based alternative. We listened to Joel quite a few years ago at the Old Songs Festival in Altamont (just 15 minutes from us) and were mesmerized by his unpretentious music.


How Like The Holly
(by Joel Mabus ©1999 )

How like the holly in deep winter time
How like the star in the dark night shine
How like a path on the snow driven plain
How like the candle -- how like the flame
How like the winter that promises spring
How like the carol we sing.

How like the frost on the evergreen tree
How like the deer running wild, running free
How like Orion, arising so bold
How like the story bound to be told
How like the winter that promises spring
How like the carol we sing.

How like the holly in deep winter time
How like the star in the dark night shine
How like a path on the snow driven plain
How like the candle -- how like the flame
How like the winter that promises spring
How like the carol we sing.

Joel's official website is at http://www.joelmabus.com/

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