From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #753 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jmdl.com JMDL Digest Thursday, December 15 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 753 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: River [gerard mclaughlin ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:18:23 +0000 From: gerard mclaughlin Subject: Re: River I like Christmas but i think I might have come accross as not so in my previous post. Au contraire. cutting down trees though is something i abhor even if theyre grown specifically for yuletide. In Sweden where I have spent many a Christmas it is candleland out and indoors and is magically authentic to me. I will be decorating my tree, a nice dummy one in a week or so though and I look forward to it with a passion. didn't mean to come accross all bah humbug...just in case I gave that impression.I'd still like a river I could skate away on though and would love to skate on it with Joni and anyone else who fancies it !A jonifest of skaters to thrill usall in the bleak midwinter. On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:43 PM, wrote: > Sharon, that's an excellent point and right on. I enjoy Christmastime > mostly because it brings back so many good family memories. My Mom really > loved it and it was hard not to get caught up in her enthusiasm. While I > still dig it because of all the kids in my neighborhood, it mostly is just > a huge inconvenience. River is like the B-side of that song (I've always > thought of it as an Andy Williams song) "The Most Wonderful Time Of the > Year" which subconsciously tries to make you believe that everything is so > perfect and wonderful. > > Anyway, like it or not, River has become a holiday staple. Just last week > there were FIVE holiday albums released featuring covers of it by Belles > and Whistles, St. Agnes Fountain, Phil Thompson, Jeanette Osborn, and > Rachel Schoellen. River is easily #3 on the list behind BYT and BSN and I > predict that at some point it'll overtake BYT which has become less of a > popular cover of late. > > Bob > > NP: Foo Fighters, "Alone + Easy Target" > > > > From: Sharon Watkins > To: "joni@smoe.org" > Date: 12/14/2011 06:37 PM > Subject: River > Sent by: owner-joni@smoe.org > > > > I do see River as a Christmas song; but I just see it as being realistic. > Unfortunately, Christmas is a difficult time for many as they deal with > hardship and personal loss. I see River as giving voice to those who have > to deal with the loss of a love or divorce during the holidays. To me it > is very honest portrayal during a season when we are supposed to paste on > a happy face even while our heart may be breaking. > Sharon > > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are > hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, > distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon > this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please > contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. > ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #753 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------