Shay Hill

There are many great movies to watch during Christmas break and you may or may not agree with my 5, but they are some of my favorites. Actually one isn't really a favorite but it brings back memories of Christmas at my grandma's every year so it makes the list just for that reason alone. 

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I remember is school we used those big bulky Apple and Commodore 64 computers with one color (green) screens and they only printed in dot matrix.  Well back in my day that's all we had.   Times have definitely changed. We now have super fast laser jet printers and full color screens.  However,  the Commodore 64 is back!!

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I've never been much a fan of the 'pop-n-lock' dancing, however, this video is absolutely one of the most incredible things I've seen. Prisoners at a maximum security prison in the Philippines dance to Michael Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us" in perfect unison. Yes, I did say 'prisoners'.

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I'm from West Texas, I've seen a cattle round up. With horses? Yes. With ATV's? Yes. With a remote control car? Ahh, NO!
Leave it to a cattleman to use technology to their advantage.

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I had a dream the other night about Santa. Yes, I still dream of Santa but it wasn't the kind of dream where he's bringing me presents; I was trying to capture him. I'm not sure what spurred this dream other than I had watched a show on TV where people had been kidnapped and a lot of violence ensued. I wasn't trying to hurt Santa, mind you, I was just trying to capture him.

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Candy Canes are a staple of Christmas. You see them as candles, hanging on trees, passed out during parades and used as decoration. They are big, small and now come in a huge variety of flavors not just peppermint. But did you know the Candy Cane actually has a Christian legend behind it?

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If you are looking for something fun for the entire family then you need to head to Brownwood this weekend for the 4th annual Christmas Under the Stars Festival. It includes all kinds of fun for every age.

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Last week I posed the question; do you prefer fake or real Christmas trees? I mentioned that I although I love real trees my allergies don't allow me to have anything but a fake one these days. Seems those who voted in our online poll said they have to go with fake as well.

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Our 4th annual Townsquare Shopping Expo is coming up this weekend. Don't miss out on a wonderful time to do a little Christmas shopping for friends, family and even yourself.

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Veteran's have a special place in all our hearts and they should all be honored as heroes. This December 15th a wreath laying ceremony will be taking place not only here in Abilene but at over 500 veteran cemeteries simultaneously nationwide.

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The Gaylord Texan hotel in Grapevine, Texas has an ICE! show that looks so incredible I'm ready to go check it out now. I've never been to the hotel, which has it's own gardens, waterways, shopping and more, now it has a Christmas show which includes a show of 'ice' based on the movie Madagascar.

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I love doing arts and crafts, something I got from my mom, it's fun and relaxing and you have something special to show for it when you're done. This year I haven't been able to do as much as I would like, especially since I have a new home with much more room. I have made

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