This is our last mix, here. Stubby's will be gone come October, and I'm not intending to do another Halloween mix. So this is it. (If it helps, I see that we've been archived by The WayBack Machine on Internet Archives). I'm already hard at work preparing some good stuff for the Christmas season at The Fa. It's a different kind of place, but a place I so enjoyed being a big part of before Stubby's (and family obligations) ate up all of my time. And if I come across some new releases (and free delights) that make me feel like the brightest bulb on a string of Christmas lights, you know I'll be posting about it there or at IMWAN...or both. Before we go, you might also want to bookmark some of our Festive Friends. In so many ways, Stubby's wouldn't have been nearly as good without them.
1. The Family Piano
2. Angels
3. Bring Daddy Home For Christmas
4. Reindeer On The Roof
5. Silent Night
6. Hallelujah Emmanuel
7. Down Home Christmas
8. South Alabama Christmas
9. Don’t Go Pullin’ On Santa Claus’ Beard
10. Amazing Grace
"Down Home Christmas", The Oak Ridge Boys' EIGHTH holiday record, is scheduled for release October 25. So you've got that to look forward to...which is nice.
And now back to the mysteries presented by the Hallmark channel. Such as...why does every woman in America look like Candace Cameron Bure? Why is one of out every three men named Nicholas? How is it that there are no plain or unattractive people anywhere...not even the extras? And how is it that there are no blue collar workers anywhere and that all these high powered professional executive types (and royalty)--men and women alike--always have time to bake Christmas cookies? Also, taste is a subjective thing, but virtually ever Christmas tree in a Hallmark movie is ugly to my eyes. Too...."elegant" and antiseptic for my taste. Give me an old fashioned hot mess with lots and lots of color. If nothing else, I have learned that every chance meeting leads to romance, that every story ends with a kiss, and, most importantly, that kissing causes snow to fall. Remember that if you're dreaming of a white Christmas this year.