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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I don't know about you guys, but Christmas really snuck up on me this year. I mean, it's not like I didn't see it coming, or that I didn't know when it was. It just snuck up on me and I was not prepared for the sudden realization that "Uh oh, I better get my act together quickly

." I know lots of people who have said that this year. I think because Thanksgiving was so late this year, we all got sort of rolled up in this complacency of losing a week.

Because that's all I really needed. One more week.

I'm embarrassed to say, that there was a time in my life when I did all my shopping the day or two before Christmas. I was your typical single male. Went out to the local CVS and got everything I needed. Or so I thought. My parents were no dummies. They could see right through the cheap gifts. And yes, I felt sheepish about it.

Though seriously, what dad didn't like Old Spice back in the 60's?

I can't remember what I got my mom in those last minute shopping frenzys. But I'm sure it was cheap. It was only a few years of me doing that, then I finally matured enough to be a stand up son and buy more appropriate gifts for everyone. But it was a long slow learning curve. Yet here I am, two days before the big day, and well, I am not done yet. Looking at the clock ticking away, and feeling panicked.

I wonder if my wife will like Old Spice?

You know, I was thinking the other day about some of the classic Christmas stories. You know, from the 50's and 60's and even some of the newer ones. There have been some really touching and thoughtful movies out about the most magical of all the Holidays.



Like this one. "Miracle on 34th Street". Classic story about the Big Guy. And speaking of the big guy. I was a believer when I was a kid. I believed in Santa. I can recall many a Christmas Eve staring out the window in my bedroom that I shared with my two brothers. We were a family of six. Three boys and three girls.

There was a Boys bedroom and a Girls bedroom. each window in the house had a blue light. I can remember like it was yesterday, staring out the window that overlooked our back yard. Fresh snow on the ground and in the woods in our back yard. I could see the street light shining on the snow on the next street over.

I would stare for hours waiting for Santa. Straining my eyes. Fighting to stay awake. Only the voices of my parents yelling upstairs to "go to bed and get some sleep!" It didn't matter. I was going to wait up for Santa. Of course I always fell asleep. Childhood memories.



Little Ralphie here and I had a lot in common as a kid. Yes I had a BB Gun, and yes I almost shot my eye out too. This movie is 30 years old this year. Not exactly a childhood memory for me, but it was very much the way my life was back in the day.

I wonder if my kids have fond memories, when they too, were young enough to believe.



Speaking of believing. This has to be one of the all time favorite classic Christmas Movies. "It's A Wonderful Life." Clearly a message for all of us. That we all make a difference. That each one of us is here for a reason. That no matter how sad, or how desperate we can all feel at times. There is hope. There is happiness. There is Love.

You just have to believe. Believing in the spirit of Christmas.













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This is more of what my kids will remember as Christmas Classics. And honestly? It's pretty good. Will Ferrell was really good in this soon to be classic. ELF. Of course he is currently running around the country promoting Anchorman II. But before he was Ron Burgundy he was ELF.



And you can't go wrong with Charlie Brown and this Christmas classic. Spanning many decades of entertaining children around the world. Come on admit it. You've seen this.



And this. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. I believe this is based on a true story. Ha!

Now for Some Of My Weekly Global Observances

Hard to believe that everyone picked the RAVENS to beat the patriots. I guess they forgot to tell Brady and Belichick that.
Patriots win the division by murdering the nasty Crows.

It's onward and upward and all bets are off this year. I have no idea who is going to do what in the NFL this year. And neither do you Las Vegas.



And now for my weekly humiliation of Khalid Sheik Muhummed (KSM). This seems somehow appropriate. From Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. The Abominable Snowman.

So once again, let's all take a minute, and enjoy the weekly humiliation of the mastermind terrorist who killed 3,000 innocent civilians on September 11th, 2001.

* Note to self. Must pick up a case of FAKE SNOW at Home Depot this week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY David Fatello December 23, 2013!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tony Berardini December 24th, 2013!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Baby Jesus December 25th, 2013!
HAPPY 30th Anniversary Denise!
REST IN PEACE Ed Johnson and Semper Fi !
REST IN PEACE Francis X McNeil and Semper Fi to you too sir!
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY New Year!


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'This was shot 3 years to the day yesterday. I was out in my driveway today (December 15th, 2013) and I was thinking about this video clip. I remember this swell very well. Wait I didn't mean to rhyme that. In any event, I do recall the month of December 2010 because it was the begriming of the winter to end all winters for me. I had embarked upon my undertaking of surfing every day for a year that summer. And by December I knew I was in for one hell of a ride.

When you look at these waves you will see what I'm talking about.

It was big. It was significant and it was cold. It's hard for me to think that this was already 3 years ago. Time does not wait for anyone.

From the documentary "SURFING HEALS ALL WOUNDS"

Lest anyone think there is no surfing in this documentary, I thought I'd better show you otherwise. The surf in this trailer is all from December 2010. It is significant. What is of an interesting side note however, is the soundtrack.
It's a recording I did and my own arrangement of a classic holiday song.

Only I added my own (albeit borrowed from Jimi) guitar style. My long standing dear friend Beth Harrington, along with WBCN had a annual Christmas Party at SPIT in Boston, and I debuted this song that night.

So much hidden meanings in this song. And those of you who know me well enough will instantly pick up on them.

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