*I am the kind of guy who listenss to Christmas music all year long.
I'm not the person who's blasting Jingle Bells in July just to prove the festivus in my soul in the blistering Texas heat to the person waiting at the red light next to me. That person is a person you usually want to punch in the nose, and then yell, "Wait until November! Happy Fourth", or something along those lines.
BUT I am the person who will listen to Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas ALL YEAR LONG. July, August, May, October, Whatever and Whenever. Because it makes me feel good. Makes me feel great, in fact. I listen to it when I need to feel calm and not upset, like therapy. Christmas therapy? I know every note to Christmas Time is Here and Skating is time to whistle along while I love to scat sing to O Tannenbaum. And Linus and Lucy is tucked in there like a friendly gem which I always remember with a fond, "Oh yeah! This song". Such a wonderful thing that never gets old. And it isn't just Vince. Sometimes there's Bing. And Brubeck (makes GREAT Christmas stuff! Who knew?) They're all allowed to come with.
I've been listening to Christmas jazz for two weeks straight now, inspired by my constant playing of Vince Guaraldi's album, and quite honestly getting fed up with just how short it is! I need more than that approximately 45 minutes of Christmas jazz bliss. So thanks to Pandora, my wish has come true! Vince Guaraldi Trio Radio, all day, all night. It hasn't gotten old yet. This is probably aided by the fact that my roommate and I have been baking too, bent on making the whole apartment a holiday experience before November even starts!
Is it ever wrong to reminisce about great past memories and to generate warm feelings in our apartment? I should hope not. Come over! Let's hear it together. You won't be disappointed.
