Christmas 2007



This video was taken Christmas Eve 2007; it was our last Christmas as a family of four. Our house was trashed with wrapping paper, all our relatives had gone home, and my dad assumed his position at the piano. He played Christmas carols at first but couldn't resist doing some freestyle.

I love that this video focuses on his hands.

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  1. Kate GlavinDecember 19, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    HE IS SO GOOD!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 25, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    I never met your father, but for some reason I'm bawling because I can just imagine his face smiling and you ladies dancing around him with laughter. Just in that 36 second video, I can only imagine how much life and character he had!!

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