A Woodward’s Christmas Story – By: Patricia Hoy

  Patricia Hoy submitted the following Christmas blog that conjures up wonderful memories for me of the now defunct Woodward’s department store on Hastings Street in Vancouver.  It was like a Christmas Disneyland for adults and kids alike,  an annual Christmas shopping event for Vancouverites in the pre mega-mall era.  From  huge street level windows… Continue reading A Woodward’s Christmas Story – By: Patricia Hoy

Top 10 Christmas Songs for Kids:

These 10 Christmas songs were hits when the baby boomers were kids or young adults, and are now classics.  These quality songs are still being played on the radio today, and the reruns of the television specials that many of them are a part of, are being enjoyed all over again by the boomer’s kids… Continue reading Top 10 Christmas Songs for Kids:

The Real Singer of The Grinch’s Theme Song

“The Grinch that stole Christmas” on vhs, was on constant rewind in the 1990’s at our house.  My three sons watched it at Christmas, in the spring, in the summer, and in the fall.  They loved Dr. Suess’s classic Christmas special so much, they wore out the tape from rewinding it so many times, that a… Continue reading The Real Singer of The Grinch’s Theme Song

Christmas at The Bank

I took my my sons, age 1 and 2 to the bank one Christmas season.  While I stood in line in the dull building, the only sign of life was my two rambunctious boys playing at the children’s play table.  Suddenly my oldest boy shouted: “Mom! look what we found – presents!” pointing to a lighted… Continue reading Christmas at The Bank

Christmas at the Photo Studio

One year, we booked an appointment at The Sears Photo Studio for a family Christmas portrait.  When we arrived, they were an hour behind schedule, so the challenge was to keep the boys quiet and their hair combed.  The waiting room was full of antsy kids with bottled energy and parents with the same refrain:”It’s… Continue reading Christmas at the Photo Studio