CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THE VERMOST WAY!
MARY RIVERA ABRAMS What’s your all-time favorite Christmas movie or TV special? "It’s a Wonderful Life." What’s one Christmas song
What’s your favorite holiday beverage? Hot chocolate, especially when we go out looking at Christmas lights. What’s one family tradition you look forward to every year? Every year, we leave "A Christmas Story" on repeat all day for Christmas Day. JOHN O’BRIEN What’s your
with hot chocolate to look at holiday lights in the neighborhood. CHRISTINE EARLE What’s your all-time favorite Christmas movie or TV special? Just one? I watch all the classics: The 1966 cartoon "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the 1984 version of "A Christmas Carol," "Heidi," "Love Actually," "Home Alone I and II," "Christmas Vacation," "A Christmas Story" … I could go on and on (I love Christmas movies). What’s one Christmas song that instantly puts you in the holiday spirit? “Christmas Vacation” by Mavis Staples Which Christmas character do you relate to most and why? The Ghost of Christmas Past. My parents and older brother have all passed. I miss Christmas Days when I was a child at my parents’ house most of all. What’s your favorite holiday beverage? We don’t do special beverages for Christmas. What’s one family tradition you look forward to every year? I love Christmas, but I look forward to Dec. 26. That’s my holiday; it’s over, and there's no more stress! COLLEEN SPARKMAN What’s your all- time favorite Christmas It’s true in life that it’s not about the presents; it’s about spending time with the ones you love
all-time favorite Christmas movie or TV special? "A Charlie Brown
that instantly puts you in the holiday spirit? Any Xmas songs sung by Boyz II Men! Which Christmas character do you relate to most and why? Frosty the Snowman because he is always happy. Happy Birthday!!! What’s your favorite holiday beverage? Puerto Rican eggnog-coquito. What’s one family tradition you look forward to every year? I love the Christmas Eve church candlelight service. LESLEY BROWN What’s your all-time favorite Christmas movie or TV special? "Four Christmases." What’s one Christmas song that instantly puts you in the holiday spirit? There’s so many to choose from! But my favorite would have to be “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon or “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee. Which Christmas character do you relate to most and why? The Grinch! To be fair, he didn’t hate Christmas; he hated crowds of people and forced activities! What’s your favorite holiday beverage? Bonefish Grill’s White Cranberry Cosmo! What’s one family tradition you look forward to every year? Driving around
Christmas." What’s one Christmas song that instantly puts you in the holiday spirit? “Merry Christmas All” by the Salsoul Orchestra. Which Christmas character do you relate to most and why? Linus. He’s purpose- driven and a bit misunderstood. He even has a security blanket; maybe he, too, was an insurance agent! What’s your favorite holiday beverage? Smoked old-fashioned. What’s one family tradition you look forward to every year? There are two, actually: I ride in the Toy Run each year, and I march with the New World Celts in the parade on Dunedin’s Old- Fashioned Christmas. RONNIE SPARKMAN What’s your
all-time favorite Christmas movie
movie or TV special? "Elf" and "Home Alone." What’s one Christmas song that instantly
or TV special? "A Christmas Story"! What’s one Christmas song that instantly puts you in the holiday spirit? “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Which Christmas character do you relate to most and why? A Charlie in the Box because we’re all misfits!
Colleen's husband Ronnie
puts you in the holiday spirit? None. Christmas music is not for me. Which Christmas character do you relate to most and why? Jack Skellingtion, I love the spooky all-year feel.
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