It was a bitterly cold and bleak Christmas morn
And had been snowing heavily since before the dawn
And for the morning service the waiting minister
Was eventually joined by just one solitary farmer
The clergyman said “Well even though it’s Christmas day
I don’t suppose there's no point in having a service today.”
The farmer replied “Well that's not quite how I see it.
If only one cow turns up at feeding time, I still feed it.”
A group of six tourists and their driver get lost after a mysterious mist descends onto the Californian Hills, but they find their way to an elegant mansion on a hilltop where they meet an eccentric and overly cheerful middle-aged couple who introduce themselves as Nanna and Pop (Cynthia Rothrock and Christopher Mitchum) who invite them to stay for the weekend.
However their cheerful
hosts soon reveal themselves as the actual Santa Claus and his wife who spend
every summer away from the North Pole at their summer house in Southern
California.
Everyone is sceptical
of situation except for teenager Andy, (Elijah Adams), who is dealing with his
bickering and workaholic parents, Dean and Sadie, (Gary Daniels and Kathy Long)
who is more accepting about Nanna and Pop's claims, and during the weekend,
Nanna and Pop try to open up their guests to brightness and positively to
better their lives and to find the true meaning of happiness.
SILENT NIGHT - Music and lyrics written by Joseph Mohr in 1818
Silent night Holy
night
All is calm all is bright
'Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy
night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Savior is born;
Christ the Savior is born.
Silent night, holy
night,
Son of God, love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth;
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Enjoy your Christmas day in peace
Avoid any kind of quarrel or wrangle
Chill out, relax and enjoy the day
The snow softly falls on Christmas Eve
Excitement abounds for they who believe
Children’s faces gaze out from the light
Searching for Santa in the snowy night
Then off to bed skipping across the floor
After milk and cookies are left by the door
Snuggled under covers they say “night mum”
And think happy thoughts of the day to come
They lie too excited to sleep in their beds
But sleep they do then they dream instead
Dreams of Santa Claus and presents galore
Dreams of toys and sweets and so much more
Then they awake in the early morning gloom
Squeals of delight coming from their rooms
And so another Christmas day has come
A day of love and laughter and above all fun
Lawyer Maggie (Jill Wagner), is an overprotective single mom and has to maintain the balance between her career and her son, Jordan (Lauren Guci), but he is falling behind at school.
The head teacher suggests a tutor named Casey (Luke Macfarlane) to
help him catch up, Maggie is reluctant but is persuaded by her much more
relaxed mother (Laura Soltis) to at least meet with him.
Eventually she agrees and when Jordan meets Casey there is an instant
bond and as the days pass Casey becomes like a father figure, and to Maggie he
becomes something entirely different.
So will the three of them find the happiness and sense of family they
are looking for in this delightful Christmas Story?
Despite the general awfulness of the Christmas song there are however always exceptions to the rule and I have a short list of personal favorites.
Without exception all my choices not only include the song but the best
performer of that song and so in no particular order here is my sixth
selection.
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” written and
performed by Mariah Carey
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you can ever know
Make my wish come true...
All I want for Christmas
Is you...
I don't want a lot for
Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you...
You baby
I won't ask for much
this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and sen it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just wnat you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all i want for Christmas is you
You...
All the lights are
shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need -
won't you please bring my
baby to me
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
All I want for Christmas is you baby
