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27 Days of Christmas Movies – Day 7

Day 7, Movie 7 The Polar Express

I have never seen this movie. I found it odd that I have never seen it but it was a little bit familiar. I asked Sean if we saw it at the movies and he said that we did but about halfway through it, I couldn’t remember it!

It took me a minute but then I remembered that Sean went to the IMAX with his Kindergarten class to see The Polar Express. My Mom went on the trip with him because she was one of the teachers when he was in Kindergarten.

I also remember at one Christmas Eve mass, the pastor give his normal holiday homily. He called all of the kids up to sit with him at the altar and Sean may have been in fourth or fifth grade but he wanted to go and sit with the other kids. I’d let him and father Jim talked about, “Believing” and its importance around Christmas time and all year as a Catholic. That year, he handed out bells to the little kids but they ended up running out so Sean didn’t get one because he was one of the older kids.

Now, it all makes sense! Since Sean went on the field trip with his class, I didn’t need to take him to see the movie. That was out thing back then because I could still drive and we went to the movies often. Now that I’ve seen The Polar Express everything makes sense about Fr. Jim’s homily from years ago. I actually am glad that I saw it even though I am passed the kids’ age of “Hearing the bell,” I like that I’ve finally seen it! The kids’ eyes ARE a little bit weird but I was okay with it!

Howard Stern + The Black Crowes

So, sleep has not been coming easily to me for a while now. I guess I have entered into another phase of my secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. (SPMS). I haven’t been to a concert in years but I still love live music! These videos showed up in my YouTube feed and I shared them on Facebook but I want to chronicle them here on my blog. Now, I will include four videos out of order on how I saw them but I put them in here in the order they should be Watched.

The Black Crowes just got back together and they are guests on the Howard Stern show. I apologize that Howard Stern is a potty mouth but he’s a fan just like I am! No, I have to be a fan from a distance and I no longer sing on long but I can appreciate that I feel the music in my soul!

I think it was last month’s Faves that I shared some of these Black Crowes songs, because Sean listens to my music on our Apple Music app. I think I will post about the other album he talked about this coming month. This first one is my jam!

I love this one too and it’s like I’m at an intimate concert. I really dig it! Please excuse the cussing!

I saw this one today and I was able to put the videos in order somewhat.

When I am not feeling well, I absentmindedly scroll through my YouTube feed and I really dig the random songs I find there!

Phase 4 = Completed.

Well, it’s taken nine days but my favorite phase is finally completed. I was completely OK with that because I put my tree up too early anyway! I also ordered my Hallmark ornaments for this year today. They should be here by Friday. Friday is Sean’s Ring Day.

Only two more phases to go!

Tune #43, #44, and #45 Inspired by GMFB

So, I guess because it takes me a while to wake up and get engaged with GMFB now that it’s winter, I tweeted Kay and Peter because The table’s segment regarding the power rankings with Dan Hanzus and they described teams using Canadian rock bands. It really made me laugh! They all are comparable to my age so I really get their musical references. Kay was first:

But then came Peter:

Nate rounded it off and I thought he would have a better showing with being Canadian and all but this song choice was solid:

I’m not sure why I didn’t tweet Kyle because his answers are always great! But…

Random Songs in My YouTube Feed #10

I saw this song/video this morning in my YouTube feed and I didn’t want to forget it. I shared it on Facebook. This song reminds me of when I still taught English and I got four copies of the Twilit book series for my class for Christmas. It was when I got this present for my classroom that I actually read the books. Seeing this video and hearing this song brought back all of those fond memories!

Down the, “Rabbit Hole” Again OR #DirtyHairDontCare

Yesterday, my Mom saw the beginning of a movie on Netflix. She stopped watching it and came to my house he told me that she wanted to watch it with me. There have been times before when my Mom will watch the stupidest movies and Netflix. I constantly warn her about that but she always ends up watching them. I figured that I would give this one a try. Rob Lowe was in it and more importantly, it had ELEPHANTS in it! I love elephants!

I finished watching it today after GMFB was finished and I really dug the elephants! I recently previewed the hallmark ornament selection available this year and they had an elephant. I’ve been debating whether to get it or not this year as commemoration of the random movie my Mom suggested.

As the credits were rolling, I watched the preview they offered on Netflix. The preview kind of made me laugh so then I when down, “The rabbit hole” AGAIN! I started watching that movie. I was able to watch half of it before my Mom came over to complete our morning routine.

I just finished watching it. Because my Hocus Pocus watching days are over because Halloween has passed, it is now Hallmark Christmas movie watching time! I didn’t wait for another preview after I watch the second movie so I just turned on Hallmark movies.

A while ago, on GMFB, they showed a clip of Kay from even longer ago and she had dark hair. She said, “#DarkHairDon’tCare” and I tweeted her about us being the same person because she is also left-handed and 5 feet tall. I let her know that I also have dark hair.

But today, somehow, I can’t seem to get warm. I am bundled up in a hooded sweatshirt and I have one of Sean’s winter hats on. During our morning routine, I couldn’t handle taking my hat off to wash my hair so I told my Mom, “#DirtyHairDon’tCare ” like Kay did a while ago.

Bye-Bye

So, all of my Facebook friends know that I have watched Hocus Pocus 31 times up to this point. It’s my favorite Halloween movie. I did not join Facebook until I stopped working in July 2017. I didn’t start watching Hocus Pocus 1million times until last year. I watched it 11 times. I purchased it on October 1st on Xfinity. I wanted to get my money’s worth! I have watched it so many times that it has only cost me $.64 each time I watch it. And, I own it for next year too! I went with Sean and my Mom to see it at the IMAX and The Henry Ford:

A different Facebook friend told me about that one and it was great!

Another friend tagged me in this post on October 4;

And the tags from my Facebook friends have not stopped! And a lot of them are really cool! I love every single one of them! I will share some here:

My YouTube feed was filled with random, interesting facts about Hocus Pocus

I shared those on my Facebook timeline often. For example:

Then, there are the videos also. I tried to share them here but I couldn’t. The first one I received was from a cousin in Florida:

It was Hocus Pocus through the lens of Snapchat filters:

And then two more of my cousins shared this song which made me laugh hysterically!

I was tagged in this post today:

Also, my niece sent me this shirt today:

I received it when I was already dressed for the day and I currently am bundled up in my sweatshirt with my hood tied around my face pretty tightly. In fact, that’s the reason I haven’t watched the movie today. I feel awful! It has been raining for days, my body hurts, and my knee is killing me on top of everything!

I will definitely rock that shirt next October often because:

But now, I have to say “bye-bye” just like Winnifred in her song.

Because I am not feeling well, I seem to be falling in and out of sleep often today. I will just play my favorite October song that I don’t think I have posted here this year yet:

I better do that before it’s too late!