12 days of Christmas

12 days till Christmas
December 13th
Movie of the day: The Preacher's Wife
Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston star in this modern version of the old classic The Bishop's Wife.
Christmas Carol of the Day:
The 12 Days of Christmas!
http://christmassongbook.net/s12_days.asp


I have always loved the Muppet version the best. Fozzie is always forgetting his lines. Hilarious! <3 John Denver
Christmas Trivia
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What is the belief behind the Twelve Days of Christmas song?
One of the holiday's best-loved songs, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," marks the longest holiday in the Christian calendar -- the time between Christmas Day and Epiphany, celebrated on January 6.
The song's origin is unknown, but some believe the song was written to help Catholic children remember various articles of faith. These are:

True love
God

A partridge in a pear tree
Jesus

Two turtle doves
Old and New Testaments

Three French hens
Faith, Hope, and Charity

Four calling birds
Four Gospels

Five golden rings
The first five books of the Old Testament, the Pentateuch, which records the history and laws of ancient Israel

Six geese a-laying
Six days of Creation

Seven swans a-swimming
Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, or the Seven Sacraments

Eight maids a-milking
Eight beatitudes

Nine ladies dancing
Nine fruits of the Holy Spirit

Ten lords a-leaping
Ten Commandments

Eleven pipers piping
Eleven faithful disciples

Twelve drummers drumming
Twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed
http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/games/christmas-trivia2.htm

My brother and I started a tradition 2 years ago to stay home from work on one of the first heavy days of snow and go sledding. He picked me up and we went to Target to get a box of hot cocoa with marshmallows and 2 circular sleds. We drove out to the huge hill by the lake and had a blast. We never get to just hang out and talk anymore, but when we sled we talk more than we slide. We talk walking up the hill and we stand at the top for 10 minutes just carrying on the conversation. Then we spend seconds screaming while hurtling down the hill spinning as we go.
"WooooHoooo" YEAH" "That was awesome!" "You gotta try that!"
Each time perfecting our technique.
Then back to talking. Some of my favorite times with my brother are from sledding.
I miss you bro. Wish you were here.