Christmas decorations 2012

We aren’t even close to being finished decorating, but thanks to my niece and her fiancé (a fact I’m still grappling with) our tree is up and trimmed. Here’s a picture in daylight: From Events And here it is in darkness: From Events Here’s the first outdoor decoration we’ve put up in about twenty years: …

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Jazzed-up Peanuts

Mr. Vince Guaraldi with “Christmastime Is Here,” from the soundtrack for 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Here’s a thoughtful essay by a guy named Erik Adams at The Onion’s A.V. Club about Guaraldi’s score for the TV show. The music within is both timeless and timely: The off-the-cuff nature of its recording promises endless surprises, …

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