My smallwander associate, H, who will remain nameless to protect her identity, is one of those persons who enjoys listening to Holiday tunes a little earlier in the season than most, sometimes as early as mid-summer. Her rationale is that the songs are cheerful and remind her of the happy times from her youth.
She has set up a Christmas playlist on the office computer that includes more than one Martha Stewart collection. These collections sit alongside the few that I have collected over the years, such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and James Brown’s Funky Christmas. The MS collections are actually pretty good–I told H that I was accidentally listening to one that had a jazz theme a few months ago, before I realized what it was, and was enjoying it. After making a few comments like this, H has voluntarily stopped listening to Holiday music in the office prior to the actual season.
So, is it time to play Christmas music in the Smallwander office yet? To quote from one of my Twitter friends, who was eating some “election day tortilla soup” at a fast food establishment today, “They’re playing Christmas music in here. [insert text message shorthand explicative] ?” WD
I still think it’s early. However, that will not keep me from letting you know about the Christmas events that are coming up in Blowing Rock, NC at the end of November.
On Friday, November 28, join Blowing Rock Parks and Rec for a festive kick-off of the Christmas season with activities for kids of all ages. Visit with Santa in the gazebo at Memorial Park. Free hot chocolate and hot cider. Caroling in the Park. Lighting of the Town. Then, on the following day, enjoy their annual small-town Christmas parade in downtown! Start Time: 2:00 pm. Map
Tags: Christmas music, Christmas parade
