Song #4 - Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

December 4
Song #4

"Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"

Companion song: "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" for obvious reasons.

Oh, how I love snow! Maybe having a January birthday has something to do with it. Snow is beautiful, especially the sparkly kind. I love how it seems to mute everything and slow life down just a bit. It can turn a regular workday into something magical. I don't even mind shoveling - promise! 

That is why this year's forecast is particularly depressing. Take a look:

Now, the Seattle forecast is not the shock because we are never guaranteed snow. (And, as we learned last year, there is not even a guarantee of snow in the mountains! Global Warming is real, people.) On the other hand, what in the world is a Thunderstorm doing in the forecast?! That's a shock! (Global Warming is real, people.) 

No, the REAL shock is the forecast in the Icebox of the Nation, International Falls, Minnesota. My winter playground needs snow!! Less than 1 inch on Saturday? Pathetic. I need a Winter Wonderland! If the temperatures stay in the 30's and 40's, I won't even need my long underwear. That's just sad. (Never apologize for your long underwear.) Christmas is supposed to be cold and snowy if you live in the northern states. It's a rule. 

But, the wonderful thing about Christmas music, is that even if it doesn't quite portray our reality, we can still imagine, hope and dream, can't we? So, even if I don't have a White Christmas, it will be OK, because the JOY of the season transcends any kind of weather.

Here's my favorite versions to help you hope and dream!

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! by Dean Martin (Spotify) or YouTube
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Frank Sinatra (Spotify) or YouTube
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! by Ella Fitzgerald (Spotify) YouTube


AND...

White Christmas - Bing Crosby (Spotify) or YouTube
(Basically, this is the only version you need.)