Author: Jen Rios

The Small One

This evening, I was by myself, so I decided to watch a movie from my youth:

I have seen this many movie since my youth! I can’t even tell you how many times I saw it every single year! As I was watching today, I was taken back to my Parents’ living room with the green carpet! My Mom has hardwood for now, as do I. My brother did it for us!

it is still just how I remember it, even the three guys singing! I was not prepared for was how emotional I got at the very end!:

it is dusk, and he needed to sell his donkey before he goes back home. They are both dejected, and then Joseph shows up and asks about the donkey. The little boy was told to sell him for one piece of silver, which is all that Joseph can offer.

I lost it at the ending scene! After seeing the auctioneer make fun of him! This is such a great movie and I found it on Disney+! 25 minutes long and I really liked it!!! I really liked the singing!!! “Clink, clink. Clank, clank…” 😂😂😂😂😂

“Shake Up Christmas”

OK, I just have to hear the Train Christmas song so I will post it here:

https://youtu.be/J-8VCL4uSUc?si=1FJRk94DMu9MaME-

I am really not liking how the video is not posting as a video, it’s just a link. Think it’s because I have an iPhone 12 which is our archaic right now. But just click the hyperlink and you will hear this song.

I remember I saw him in a Hallmark movie. I think it was when of the song first came out. He was. a music teacher or something. I didn’t like seeing him act! He looked like a very small man and I did not like it. It was far cry different from the shirtless guy and tight pants singing “Marry Me” as he walked through the crowd! I will always remember that that was the first time that I saw a hairy chest and I was not disgusted by it because I was already 28 years old!

Regardless, I really dig this song! It came out the second year of living in our house.

The Little People

I have been seeing this commercial pretty much before every video I watch on my phone:

I must tell you that I really do NOT dig how clubbing songs are in commercials for Applebee’s and Kroger!!! I am so old, but when I saw this commercial, I thought of The Little People. Sean was really into them until he was about 3 1/2 I think.

I was trying to find the Aaron Neville intro song for The Little People that used to start every DVD I bought Sean. I really like that one. This was 20 years ago so it’s not there but I found this one. This was after Sean’s time but it made me think of the Kroger commercial as well (without the song from the club, by the way)

“24 Karat”

it’s starting to feel real now. In 26 days, I will have had MS for 24 years. I am reminded of my first year teaching. It was in my first year when I turned 24.

I was still a kid back then and birthdays have always been so Important to me! I had a countdown to my birthday written on the board in the front of my room!

I told my kids that I am going to be, “24 karat” with a smile! Birthdays are a big deal for me but I really don’t celebrate them very much. I mean I don’t need presents or anything! But I was thinking about that memory today but I don’t think I’m going to be smiling on December 28 and I won’t say that I’m “24 karat.”

I remember when Sean turned 17 and I played for him ABBA as he got ready for school. I was already not working. then, but I still was used to getting up super early so I would wake him up from my bed with that song for a month before his birthday.

All of that seems like a lifetime ago. I’m pretty sure that December 28 is going to be like the last 23. I am quiet on that day. I really can’t believe this is my life now…

Some Cheese

Well, I am still tree-less but I pillaged today and I was able to watch A Crown for Christmas the part where Ally and Theodora are decorating the tree. I got to see all the fun parts and I got to hear my cheesy song!!!:

I can go for some cheese right about now! I was making puzzles yesterday and now the Christmas puzzle options are here and I’m excited!: