While not exactly a Christmas song, it does have a connection! I have had a lovely lady in Texas following this Blog for quite some time now. She has been a strong supporter, and promoter, of “Who Said I was up for Adoption?” and “Just Thinking”, and in fact has used poetry from “Just Thinking” as a discussion point with a group of students. See link below:
https://meandray.com/2019/08/14/just-thinking-adrift/
Anyway … the other day a Christmas card arrived … from Texas! What a lovely surprise!
A New Direction Perhaps? 
It might not be a Christmas carol, but I still enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing, Colin!
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You guys have all made my day! Happy Holidays!
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On behalf of “us guys”, Happy Holidays to you also. 🙂
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What a lovely surprise for me to find this email! My Better Half was impressed and delighted the Christmas card he addressed got “honorable mention.” TY and Merry Christmas.
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Always nice to find a surprise in the mailbox. 🙂
I been to Texas once, when I was a child. We were passing through while on vacation, but ended up staying a week, due to a broken down vehicle! Will never forget the hospitality of the motel owners where we stayed. They invited us into their house to share meals, and took us sightseeing. Made what could have been a rather dreary, stuck in a motel room time, turn into a fun time of getting to know each other and getting to see more of Texas than we had planned on seeing. 🙂
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What wonderful hospitality, and to a group of total strangers! Kudos to those motel owners. 🙂
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Definitely! We have always remembered their kindness. They made a stressful time for my parents so much better!! Thats the Christmas spirit shown year round! 🙂
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My sister has a not so pleasant memory from that time. She was washing the dishes and washing a glass. Went to wash the inside of the drinking glass and it shattered slicing right through the middle of her hand. So we got to visit one of the medical centers in Texas too!
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Yup! Done that … but with less damage to me! 🙂
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Ouch! But glad you didn’t hurt yourself as bad. Who knew washing dishes could be so dangerous. 🙂
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Our Medical Center in Houston is the best worldwide. And that’s not Texas bragging; it’s a fact.
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Okay Okay …. I believe you! 🙂
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I believe you. Friends of ours took their baby boy to the Children’s Hospital in Houston for heart surgery for they heard that it was the Best and they were impressed! He is doing very well.
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I’m so glad to hear our wonderful doctors were able to help.
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🙂 Thank you!
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We Texans pride ourselves on being “down-right friendly.” Merry Christmas, and may 2020 bring you only good things.
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Well the friendliness of Texans definitely made a lasting impression on us that week! Merry Christmas to you too! 🙂
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Rightbackatcha!
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Spent about 10 years in Texas myself and business took me around the state from the cities of Houston and Dallas to the oil fields of Odessa an Midland and the fields of Lubbock and Amarillo. About anything you want, you can find in Texas including big hearts.
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Never been there, but one just never knows. Perhaps one day! Many thanks for taking the time to give me a picture of Texas! 🙂
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Amen!
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Indeed. You’ve done a great selling job on Texas. 🙂
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