Track Santa at NORAD; Christmas Tree 2007: The Flickr slideshow ; Christmas jazz
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Updated Christmas Eve: Track Santa as he makes his deliveries all over the world! Google Maps will refresh Santa's position every 5 minutes. As I type this, at 6:41 p.m. he's nearing the west coast of Africa. Gotta go, promised the kid he could go to NORAD as soon as I finish blogging this.
Like the flickering fire on Christmas of early TV, here's the live, ongoing slideshow of photos tagged Christmas tree 2007 in the free public photo-sharing pool Flickr. The link is full-screen and photos change automatically.
I stayed up all night last Saturday night, seized by an idea. Christmas jazz, mellow, quintets, no schlock, no words, just a laid-back festive track for our own 2007 movie. I worked the lousy search engine at indy-label site eMusic (I subscribe) and found three sweet ones on this mp3 blog post, A Jazzy Xmas From the Southside. The background began as a photo by the Journal's Steve Szydlowski of the 2005 Christmas tree at Providence City Hall. By 6:30, I had burned a CD. (Software: Acoustica.) I wish I could just give you a download link, but I haven't figured out how to share it legally. Easy suggestions are welcome.
Never a Christmas morning, This week, I'm pushing away from the computer to make new memories. Merry Christmas to you. Let's hope it's a good one... 
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Hi Sheila. That verse from an old card was niggling at the edge of my brain. I googled my recollection and discovered your blog. Thank you! :)
Bonus! The Jimmy Durante post and the Landscapes ~ Tuscan hill towns of gouda cheese & strawberry fields forever. :)
A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
-- Lennon :)
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Sage, thanks for stopping to write that on your travels around the Web. No fear indeed.
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