Wordless Wednesday - 79

Poetry Train Monday - 79 - Jingle Bells

Saturday was the 7th Annual Sisters Christmas Lights Party. Guests usually include myself and my sister. Sometimes my husband joins in, and our mom flits in and out of it. But generally it's an intimate gathering for two.














Two silly sisters who love to laugh and who love Christmas. We've turned putting my mom's outside Christmas lights into a blast.

We always begin the proceedings with Frank Sinatra's CD A Jolly Christmas. Track number one is Jingle Bells, done Frankie's way.














For the Poetry Train today, I'd like to invite you along as we sip the spirits of the season from our frosty Christmas mugs. Grab a cord of lights, some twist ties and let's put up some cheer.


Jingle Bells (as arranged for Frank Sinatra)


I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells
Oh! Those holiday J-I-N-G-L-E bells
Oh! Those happy J-I-N-G-L-E
B-E double L-S
I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells
Oh!

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow (Doo doh)
In a one-horse open sleigh (Today)
O're the fields we go (Doo doh)
Laughing all the way (Today)

Bells on bobtail ring
Makin' our spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighin' song tonight

Ho ho ho
Ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho

Jingle bells
Jing, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells
Oh! Those holiday J-I-N-G-L-E bells
Oh! Those happy J-I-N-G-L-E
B-E double L-S
I love those jingle bells
All the way!

Jingle all the way!

- original lyrics by James Lord Pierpont (1857)

- arranged for Frank Sinatra by Gordon Jenkins

Why Have One Work Christmas Party When You Can Have Two?

The wonderful thing about starting this year at one workplace and ending it at another is getting invited to two work Christmas parties. The first one was given by the registry of deeds scan team, where I worked for two years and left in March for another position at the pension agency.


Although I left the pension agency in October when my contract ended, I'm still in contact with everyone and I even have a job interview for another position there on Monday. The pension agency party was at my former manager's apartment, and because his nickname is Sheriff J.R., he was wearing his Sheriff J.R. tshirt which I thought was very fetching.


At the registry party we played pool - or tried to... Right, Patti?






At the pensions party, we listened to Jim's epic poem about our office.





At the registry party, I got to see old friends I miss so much. Like Pam and Ning!













My sister also worked at pensions, before I got there. We had a wonderful time reuniting with office buddies.














In fact, most people at pensions had never seen us together before.








At the registry party, many rounds of shots were downed.








Over at the pensions party, many shots made their way down many a throat.








At the registry party, my old supervisor lined up the shots.








At the pensions party, my old manager did the same.









The registry party came with a lovely ocean mural.











The pensions party boasted three tanks of fish.


















Fa la la la la...


La la la la!