Tag Archives: Christmas

A Love Letter for Marlene

Posted on March 22, 2021 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

(aka The Way to a Woman’s Heart) Now, why are you writing a love letter for Marlene, you might ask? Who is this Marlene, you might ponder? Why is she so deserving of her own personal sonnet, you might query? … Continue reading →

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Why It Is More Important Than Ever to Live “Forward”.

Posted on December 13, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Just the other day I was feeling all verklempt. As in – overcome with emotion. Oddly, I was thinking about German Christmas carols which makes the word verklempt even more appropriate. You see, I was contemplating the retirement of traditional … Continue reading →

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The Year Christmas Came Late …

Posted on November 25, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

It was December 1992. The year that my Christmas belly-full-of-jelly was about as big as Santa’s himself. Except my belly was full of baby. However, the only bells that were jingling were the ones on the blood pressure monitor. The … Continue reading →

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What Does A Covid Christmas Look Like?

Posted on November 17, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And by that I mean it’s snowing. The trees are pretty. We’ve put up some decorations. Other than that I have no idea what Christmas will look like this year. I know … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s (Getting Ridiculously, Stupidly, Politically Correctly, Decidedly) Dumb Outside

Posted on November 18, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I love Christmas music. Really truly love it. And particularly classic Christmas music. I love the crooners, the standards, the songs that have stood the test of time. I love expert songwriting. Ever look at the lyrics to “White Christmas” … Continue reading →

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The Beginning Of A New Journey

Posted on January 1, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Do you know when a new journey begins? Every day. Every single day. THAT is when a new journey begins. This magnificent revelation came to me this morning when I was vacuuming up evergreen needles from our living room floor. … Continue reading →

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So Why Exactly DO We Have To Put The “Christ” Back In Christmas?

Posted on December 3, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Sorry folks, but I am really tired of watching that meme float around my social media universe. Really tired. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for anyone and everyone having an opinion. I’m all for anyone and everyone LIVING their … Continue reading →

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It Goes Without Saying … Till It’s Gone.

Posted on March 23, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I have a lovely old friend named Thomas Wade. Tom’s not really old but we do go back a long way and to this day I count him as one of the finest songwriters I have ever known. On one … Continue reading →

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