Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's
Christmas carol, soft and gentle, is one of my very favorites.
BONUS #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19rL_8W3oRU - O Little Town of
Bethlehem - Nat King Cole
BONUS #2 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dz-rcYf-Yo&NR=1 - O
Little Town of Bethlehem - beautifully gentle instrumental version, with equally
nice visuals
BONUS #3 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQKwZRR4mcI - O Little Town of
Bethlehem - Frank Sinatra, 1948
BONUS #4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj2fwME46GM - O Little Town of Bethlehem -
Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra, 2012
BONUS #5 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyPMDD8fGeA - O Little Town of
Bethlehem - Sarah McLachlan
BONUS #6 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1BIuOSS7KM - O Little Town of
Bethlehem - Jim Reeves
BONUS #7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sStkm00UODY - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Barbra Streisand
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Betty Brockwell
McClure ('58) of MA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Norma Helmick Burks ('63) AND Tom
Oxner ('65) of AR!
Happy Birthday this week to:
18 - James Strickland ('57);
19 - Durwood Adams ('57)
AND
the late Suzie
Bauz ('63)
(deceased 11/03/14);
22 -
Kitty Norman Haskins ('57) of VA
AND Elliott Schlosser ('63)
AND
Dottie Pegram Daniels (NNHS /
George
Washington HS - '64) of WV
AND
Harry Barritt ('64) of VA AND
Dale Mueller ('64) of VA
AND
Bill
Rash ('67) of VA;
23 -
Tom Flax ('64) of VA AND
Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
AND
Holly Hill Campbell (Hampton Roads Academy -
'72) of VA!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
THIS DAY IN
WWII: December 16, 1938 - Adolf Hitler instituted the Cross of Honor of the German Mother. December 16, 1941 - World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak.December 16, 1942 - Holocaust: Porajmos – Heinrich Himmler ordered that Roma candidates for extermination be deported to Auschwitz.December 16, 1944 - The Battle of the Bulge began with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest.http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/7-8/7-8_CONT.HTM |
THIS DAY IN 1967:
Saturday, December 16, 1967 - Sprinter and sportscaster
Donovan Bailey was born in
Manchester, Jamaica. Saturday, December 16, 1967 - Decathlete Indrek Kaseorg was born in Tartu, Estonia. Saturday, December 16, 1967 - Actress Miranda Otto was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
From My Friend, Susan, of NC -
12/15/15:
“Christmas is what we
make of it. Despite all the distractions, we can see to it that Christ
is at the center of our celebration. If we have not already done so, we
can establish Christmas traditions for ourselves and for our families
which will help us capture and keep the spirit of Christmas.”
-
Thomas S. Monson
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Thanks so
much, Susan!
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Thank
you, Joan!
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“I
distrust camels, and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.”
- Joe E. Lewis |
*Adventure With Grandma* I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she jeered. "Even dummies know that!" My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her world-famous cinnamon buns. I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so. It had to be true. Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Between bites, I told her everything. She was ready for me. "No Santa Claus!" she snorted. "Ridiculous! Don't believe it. That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad. Now, put on your coat, and let's go." "Go? Go where, Grandma?" I asked. I hadn't even finished my second world-famous, cinnamon bun. "Where" turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. That was a bundle in those days. "Take this money," she said, "and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car." Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's. I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school, the people who went to my church. I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock's grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough, and he didn't have a coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it. It looked real warm, and he would like that. "Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. "Yes," I replied shyly. "It's .... for Bobby." The nice lady smiled at me. I didn't get any change, but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas. That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) and wrote on the package, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" -- Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy. Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially one of Santa's helpers. Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk Then Grandma gave me a nudge. "All right, Santa Claus," she whispered, "get going." I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma. Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby. Fifty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker's bushes. That night, I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were: ridiculous. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team. I still have the Bible, with the tag tucked inside: $19.95. =============================== He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree. |
Thank you so
very much, Carol!
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Chocolate Almond Bark - "Chocolate Almond Bark is a classic sweet snack that is so simple to make. Make a pan of almond bark, break it up, wrap it in colorful plastic wrap and tie it with ribbon for a great anytime gift." |
Nut Brittle
2 sticks butter Spread a long piece of foil out on your counter top (about 20 inches long.) Spray very lightly with cooking spray (any brand will do). Melt butter in large saucepan. Stir in sugar and stir till dissolved. Add honey, syrup and nuts. Now set your timer for 12 minutes and stir often or continuously till the time is up. Pour mixture out and spread quickly and very thin. Let cool 5 minutes, then score with a sharp knife. When completely cooled (about 1 hour, break into desired size pieces. Make sure it is thoroughly cooled before storing in containers or it will stick together. Store on a cool area. Really easy recipe!! ![]() |
OH, YUM!
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From www.ajokeaday.com - 12/15/17:
"Stop making a big deal out of it, it's not a
big deal." "Sometimes the smallest things hurt the most." "How so?" "Well, you can sit comfortably on a mountain, but you can't on a needle!" |
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1. Every Tuesday, 7:30 AM - Male grads meet at Angelo's Restaurant on J. Clyde
Morris Boulevard for breakfast and camaraderie. 2. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 -The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. |
PRAYER
ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 06/10/17 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe! Love to all, Carol |
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Lyrics by
Phillips Brooks, 1868
(13 Dec 1835 - 23 Jan 1893)
Music ("St. Louis") by
Lewis
Redner, 1868
(15 Dec 1831 - 29 Aug 1908)
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars together, proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth!
How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is giv’n;
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His Heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
Where children pure and happy pray to the blessèd Child,
Where misery cries out to Thee, Son of the mother mild;
Where charity stands watching and faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks, and Christmas comes once more.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
"O Little Town of
Bethlehem" midi courtesy of
http://www.christiananswers.net/midimenu.html - 12/03/05
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" lyrics and additional history courtesy of
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/l/olittle.htm - 12/10/05
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" postcard courtesy of http://www.all-yours.net/c/gallery/2957.html
- 12/10/05
Blue Jewels Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars1.html - 04/07/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated Laughing Cat courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated Ringing Christmas Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05
Jeffrey Holman's Image "A Drop in the Bucket" courtesy of https://tearsfromalonelygod.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/a-drop-in-the-bucket/ - 05/23/16
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