Happy Holidays to all!

 

Hello and Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, Happy holidays to all!  

I find it a bit hard to believe the year is coming to a close. I got out my Christmas music and have been enjoying playing all my favorite traditional carols. For some reason I don't tire of playing them. What are your favorites? Some of mine are: "The First Noel" (which you can listen to by clicking on the link). I also love "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and the list goes on.  To me they are very comforting to listen to and play. 

On Thanksgiving, I chose to go and play music for ICU patients at the hospital where I work. I realized I have spent most of my Thanksgivings there since I started working there in 2004. I had my Thanksgiving meal there too. It was a nice way to spend my holiday. 

My birthday came a few days ago, so i am all set for another year around the sun! I do want to share something about that. Which is to say that I've always thought of myself as a winter child being born in December. But that is not true - I am an Autumn child because the winter solstice is not until December 20th. That realization has made a difference to me. I've always loved the fall as well as winter. The months tend to be more introspective and gives me more time to work on new music. 

I do wish you all a happy New Year and hope that the remaining days of this year are safe and happy and healthy for all of you. Thank you for stopping by! 

The above picture is a collage I made for a nursing home where I work playing music for residents.