Combing my love of music with my recent research of 100 top movies of all time, here is AFI’s list of top 100 movie songs of all time: 1. “Over the Rainbow,” “The Wizard of Oz,” 1939 2. “As Time Goes by,” “Casablanca,” 1942 3. “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Singin’...
I am having fun sharing the Christmas presents on my blog, but this one is a little different. It came with no name, card, or sender. But what a thoughtful gift! Dinner and a Movie. Thank you to whoever sent it! Inside the box was a jar of marinara sauce,...
After the excitement of Christmas, what I always enjoyed well into the New Years was listening on the radio for the Countdowns. “Top 100 Songs of…” Later years, they would have them on TV, but not just for music. Lately, I was wondering what was considered the top 100 movies...
After all the days of shopping, malls. shops and literally wearing myself out, Christmas Eve was finally here. Not a rule I have always liked, but the kids love it, and that is that they open their presents on Christmas Eve. I didn’t see any reason to change that tradition...
Merry Christmas Heaven opened herself and placed her most precious on in a human womb. The omnipotent, in one instant, made himself breakable. He who had been spirit became pierce-able. He who was larger than the universe became an embryo. And he who sustains the world with a word chose...
A few more of our little Christmas village, up close: A dalmation looks up from the firehouse A cat up a tree with a dog following. A mailbox stuffed with Christmas presents. A church on top a hill Horses trotting down Main Street A lovely home in the village.
I have blogged about the Christmas Village garden my mom created, I thought to share some macro shots, a view that to me, is magical… Santa in th Village Square Dicken’s Square, that is Fountain at the Village Square Barber Shop on Main Street The Music Shop Bridge over an...
I wonder how John Lennon would feel, 25 years after his life was cut short, about this new 18 inch ‘action figure’ with motion activated sound? Coming in Spring 2006, this is the first officially licensed John Lennon Figure ever. He will “speak” authentic John Lennon phrases and is known...
In the spirit of the season, I thought to take advantage of my blog, and share some views from our home, Xerraire style. So, if you will indulge me, I will slowly and surely add images from our home and share with you Christmas at Xerraire’s. This is our tree...
I suppose the only thing left to do was to make it SNOW at the Christmas Village!
My mom every year at Christmas creates a village or a Christmas garden, as she calls it. Mostly the garden has gone under the tree, but other years she has had fun doing it on top of the piano. This year, Laura asked her to create the village on top...
For those of us who do not have the time to watch C-Span all day, there is no longer any excuse not to be informed on what is being voted on, and how, and by whom. Now, one can actually find out what our Congress is doing for, against, or...
In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee launched the World Wide Web, a multimedia branch of the Internet. According to the Sparks Technology page of CNN, here are the “Top Ten Web Moments” in internet history. Do you agree with them? 10. WiFi hotspots — wireless Internet connectivity appears in airports, hotels and...
Since my old Photo-Sharing Site, Unique Exposures is very international, I began to wonder how to say Merry Christmas to someone in their native tongue. I found this list and thought to share on my blog. So here is a list of many different ways to say Merry Christmas in...
The holidays are a time of year that stress out the most sane and rational person. For those who are victims of irrational and abusive mates, the holidays and special events usually find them being victimized more than usual. For this reason, I thought it was an appropriate time to...
I admire modern people. They can go through their lives with what seems like an easy and electronic solution to everything. While I sit at Starbucks at the mall with packages, my bag, and my camera gear all around me, sipping on my Cafe Mocha, wondering if a waited important...
Many of you know how much I enjoy the Terragen program. Even though it is limited what it can do, it is one of the best FREE programs around (Although I use the licensed version), and it can almost go as far as one’s imagination. The good news is, that...
Are you shopping online these days? I noticed that I am. So many of the sites I have visited online are also offering free shipping and many there are no sales tax, with that in mind, it really is a great alternative to one’s usual way to shop. This year,...
I usually get in the Christmas mood and play Christmas music around…HALLOWEEN. 🙂 However this year has been different to get started. I suppose I am rather busy these days. Recent trips to the mall, however, and starting my shopping for the holidays has got me thinking I need to...
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