Reed's Remember Christmas

Do you really remember Christmas? Not the hustle and bustle of shopping, large crowds, and parking in the back forty. But, pure, sweet Christmas from the eyes of a seven year old? It's exciting, free, and oh so special!

I know you remember being little and counting the days until Christmas arrives... 364, 363, 362 until finally ...3, 2, Christmas Eve! The month of December was pure joy as a child. Stories of Jesus, Wise Men, Little Drummer Boys, Dominic the Donkey (click here if you don't know about Dominic), Jingle Bells and Rudolph. Mom and Grandma baked such tasty treats - sweetly frosted sugar cookies, fudge, Divinity, candied fruit cake, short bread cookies, coconut macaroons, ginger bread men, chocolate covered pretzels, Hershey's Kiss cookies, and the list goes on and on. Oh yeah, don't forget snow. That wonderful, white magic powder that closed school and allowed you to break land speed records down Tobaggan Hill.

Christmas Eve - the night that took forever to get here and even longer for you to go to sleep. It might have started with friends and families enjoying food and exchanging gifts. But it always ended with having to try and fall asleep. Not matter how hard you tried to stay awake and see Santa, you never quite made it. You would make sure that everything was ready: cookies - check; milk - check; reindeer food - check; tree lights on - check; fire out - check; and so on. Finally after the hundredth time your parents told you "If you don't go to sleep, Santa won't come" you finally drifted off.

Then BAM! It was here! Christmas morning! You and your siblings would run into your parent's room (after peeking under the tree) and wake them up. How could they sleep with all those glorious presents under them??!! Come on Dad, get uuuppp!

Christmas is for little ones - both young in heart and size. Seeing Christmas through my children's eyes make me appreciate them even more. This year, remember all those not as fortunate as us. Remember all the dads and moms waking up in a foreign land keeping us free and protecting our freedoms. Keep them in your prayers and remember why we celebrate. It's Christ's birthday. The best present we've ever received!

Reed's Remember Pearl Harbor

Do you remember to remember December 7, 1941? I do not have much to say for this Blog. December 7th is a day to remember in prayer, quiet solitude and humility. Many of our men and women in uniform carry on in the same tradition and honor as the 'Greatest Generation.' Take a few moments to view "We Support You" (it's almost 3 Mb, give it a few minutes to download).

So on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 remember those who have given their freedom so we can enjoy ours. God bless!

Reed's Remember TV Commercials

Remember all those TV commercials that we can recall in a flash? TV, whether we like it or not, has impacted all of our lives. We watch the news on it, catch the weather and tuned in to see what happened to JR. In between all of this were those little annoying segments that delayed the conclusion to our favorite shows.

Or, were they annoying segments? Some of them were (and still are), like the new Orbit Gum commercials. Yet, some bring a smile to our face and we can finish the lines or jingles. Don't think so? Well, let's see. Try some of these on for size:

- "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz ...... " (What product was this)
- "I'd like to teach the world to sing in ... " (Did you drink this product, I still do)
- "You got chocolate in my ... and you got .... in my chocolate!" (Mmm, I like these too)
- "How do you spell relief ..."

Or:

- Who tossed a little boy his jersey after getting his Coke?
- "Where's the beef!!" (Grandma was never looked at the same again)
- If you squeezed the Charmin who always caught you?
- The little girl walks downstairs on Christmas morning and finds her big brother home from college. They wake mom and dad with up _______? (Still on, saw it this past weekend)

For those of you who are older than me:

- "A little dab will do ya"

We laugh at some, joke at some and turn the channel on others. These little jingles and slogans have crept into our everyday life. If you don't think so, I bet you said "Whaatzzuuuuup!?" to someone!