25 Carols of Christmas: No. 18

Simply put, this song just makes me happy. Whenever I hear it—Skating, performed by George Winston on the Winter Solstice on Ice CD—I think of snow falling, childhood and, of course, A Charlie Brown Christmas, which features the song prominently. I’m more of a rollerblader than an ice-skater, and snow is NEVER in our local weather forecast. So maybe I can afford to be more nostalgic about those winter elements than someone for whom they figure into the normal routine of the season. Whatever it looks like outside your window—and regardless of whether you glide around on wheels or blades—I hope this song brings a bit of winter cheer your way.

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