Christmas 2009 was the first Christmas that I spent away from my family. Knowing that it was going to be hard (my family is close and we like spending time together), Longball made us a mixed CD of songs to get us through the tough times. Those being a holiday away from my family, throwing a disastrous Christmas dinner (two meats, two kitchens, one meat thermometer) and knitting a baby sweater that I was certain was going to be too small when the intended opened it.
One of the songs was “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros which we played over and over again and sang aloud as we drove back and forth and back and forth between Longball’s dad’s house and ours (the site of the second meat and the working meat thermometer).
My brother-in-law Tim every December invites his friends to record cover songs of tunes that came out the preceding year. You may remember I did “Bridge Over Troubled Water” for their wedding.
Well this time I got Longball in on the action and with the help of our friend Josh (who was also the wedding photographer for Alison’s wedding), we recorded our version.
It’s sentimental but true. Home for me is wherever Longball is. Hopefully in the future, home also has a working meat thermometer.
How was your holiday?
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You pretty much summed it up! I will say, you two pulled off a fabulous dinner, and hey, as always, there were lots of stories to file in the “remember when” box for the next time the four of us get together.
Keelin has been able to wear her gorgeous sweater, almost, every day since she got it. She has gotten MANY compliments! The fit is PERFECT. We all thank you for the time, stress, love, and tears you put into it!
Loved the song… don’t even get me started about my holiday.