| 1. Christmas or Hanukkah? Winter Solstice for me personally, Christmas for my family
2. Thanksgiving at your house or someone else's? at the Grandparents' farm in N. GA.
3. What is your favorite Holiday treat? Soaking in the absolute silence and peacefulness resonating around me late at night after the bombastic Christmas Eve services I just finished playing.
4. Open presents on Hanukkah nights, Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? Christmas Day
5. Best gift you ever received for the Holidays? The gratitude of the audience whom I performed for that evening.
6. What is your favorite Holiday song? I Wonder as I Wander is a close second to The First Noel for me.
7. Weirdest place you've spent the Holidays? Belgium
8. Best childhood memory from the Holidays? Snow on Christmas
9. What is your favorite color? baby blue, royal purple, green
10. Do you collect anything? Yixing teapots
11. Favorite place to visit? Any coastal area - I love the ocean
12. Love to give or get? Definitely giving.
13. White lights or colored? Colors
14. Favorite catalog to buy from? Dont have one.
15. Favorite Holiday TV Special/Movie? The Grinch (original cartoon)I had to add "The Little Drummer Boy". I can't believe I forgot to put that down. I own it on VHS.....first aired.....1966
16. Best on line store? Ebay
17. Hit the day after Thanksgiving sales? NO WAY!
18. Gift certificates or actual presents? Both
19. Favorite Holiday drink? Egg nog with Amaretto
20. When do you decorate your house for the Holidays? A week or two before.....whenever I get in the mood.
21. Who puts up the outside lights at your house? Me
22. Do you send out Christmas cards? yes
23. Favorite cards to receive: Artsy ones
24. If you have animals (or an animal) do they get presents too? They sure do!
25. Coffee or tea? I love strong pressed coffee (where there is sludge left in the bottom of the cup) but I also like my teas.
26. Hobbies you do when you have time? There is less and less time for those things....trumpet usually fills up that time. I love to write and work with pastels. Yoga is the thing I absolutely make time for, but it is beyond a hobby for me now.
27. Do you like to go out on New Years Eve or celebrate at home? Recently stopped with the gigs and spend it quietly at home. This year, I will have family visiting.
28. Do you believe in Santa Claus? I enjoy the folk-lore around the world of each culture's Santa figure and traditions. |