A Merry Christmas Post

GR&DF I do thank you for all the input on Christmas Films.... I knew that would get you thinking. The films that we love and the associations we make are deep - especially for the Holidays and our own Family traditions. I should have been more clear as to how I built the list - I tried to only pick titles that are readily available on DVD. That is why I left off two really good Christmas Carols. Both of them are adaptations of the story and TV productions - both are set in the US - the first is "An American Christmas Carol" - 1979 - starring Henry Winkler. A really good solid piece, and it has been released onto DVD, but is very difficult if not impossible to find, the other on is "Ms. Scrooge" - 1097 - starring Cicely Tyson and Katherine Helmond. A very loose piece but very entertaining. Only released on VHS and never on DVD, hard to see if you don't catch it on TV - In the comments a film that was mentioned as being left off the list a few times - "The Muppet's Christmas Carol" - is #6 on the "ACC" list, I couldn't leave that one out. Other films that are really watchable that were mentioned in the comments - "A Christmas Story" - 1983 - I love this film and can not believe I left it off - "The House without a Christmas Tree" 1972 - is a really great story and very watchable for the season. Another film that was mentioned a few times was "Holiday Inn" - 1942 - a nice film in places and it is where the song White Christmas was introduced. There is something for everyone!!
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On Friday evening in the down pour we ran out to Pier 39 to do last minute shopping.... how dumb was that!!

The best thing about shopping in the rain is that the crowds are non-existent!! Woo-Hoo!!! So we got in an out of shops really quickly. Here is another shot out over the Bay looking towards Alcatraz....


After shopping we had a quick dinner and then on the way back to the car we waddled up to the mini donut place and got a bucket of cinnamon/sugar covered hot donuts!!!!


We were standing in the rain watching this machine plop the donut batter into the hot oil and then watched...

...as our bucket (yes, I said bucket) of hot steamy deliciousness was filled. That dispenser in the front hold the magical cinnamon/sugar that is poured over these while they are hot. So imagine as we left in the rain and drove, not through the city but around the Embarcadero and over to cut off the traffic and up Harrison going through the Mission and eventually getting home - in the rain munching away on hot donuts!!! A real Christmas Treat!!!!

That about wraps it up for today - I fly out of SFO tonight to spend Christmas with my sister and family in Vancouver. I'll be back next week - I wanted to leave you all a great big -

Take care,

edgar