Happy UN-Birthday December 39ers! ♪ And many more… ♪ No matter your age, the Holidays makes everything sparkle and even the grumpiest of us will find something to smile about …. your Inner Child will see to it. Yes, even when they’re disgracefully late posting this article.
Happy Holidays! As we streak through Christmas and New Year’s Eve, I’m hoping this humble article will give you a good time, too, while we applaud Sagittarius and Capricorn 39ers, and join everyone in Holiday spirit to make the final month of 2024 a fun one!
֎ Celebrating DECEMBER 39ers ~ And
More!
What
are you looking forward to most … Holiday parties, Christmas movies, festive,
fun shopping, or a bright, shiny New Year? Whatever you do, make sure to find a
few minutes for yourself—meditate, ruminate, and celebrate!
For nearly all signs, December is likely to be confusing or at least hold a bit of stop-start action until mid-month. And though the Full Moon is always the most dynamic day, look this month for a fun, double-new-moon! Check out the details below. But first …
Don’t look so serious, Sagittarius (11/22-12/21)! At least not yet. From the very first day of December, make time to consider reinventing yourself for 2025. You can make the moves now, but implementing them will be infinitely easier in the latter part of the month, or even better in January. Although new opportunities may appear in business, the stars are hoping you’ll apply most of your innovations to yourself. A new year is nigh—give it a new you to enjoy!
Catching a few winks at work, Capricorn (12/22-01/19/25)? You might want to wake up and reflect on the other end of our starry Zodiac spectrum. You, m’dear Capricorns, should turn your attention to your professional life and specifically, money management. Is there a need to review at home or at work? Could be a few adjustments need to be made and/or a compromise to consider.
For our final Song of Note from a vintage 1974 Rock Radio survey, I considered two tunes from the Top Ten first—“When Will I See You Again” by The Three Degrees—totally fun for an iconic, synchronized girl group (#3/KPOI); and “Life is a Rock” by Reunion who uttered the only recognizable words, “… but the radio rolled me,” and moved up the chart to #10, despite its annoying “patter.”
Both admirable tunes, but I wandered further down the chart to find a rising Holiday star in Chicago’s “Wishing You Were Here.” Regardless the time of year, it’s a wonderful, wistful sentiment to a loved one. This song in particular, made longtime friends of Chicago band members and The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, who joined the band with harmonies in the original recording.
That collaboration resulted in the “Beachago” tour the following year. Singer/songwriter, Peter Cetera said recently (2016), “I always wanted to be a Beach Boy.” Were you there? Then you were here … ♪ … Even though you're far away, you're on my mind | Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here … ♪ More tuneful tidbits to manifest your memories of 1974, and keep the Rock Rockin’ from 50 Years Ago this Month!
֎ More DECEMBER Fun for Everyone
*Sunday ~ December 1st: Up first and foremost let’s celebrate year’s end New Moon! Your New Moon Musings will help you wind up 2024 and look to fresh opportunities for 2025! Okay, the 1st New Moon has already passed by the time you read this, but there are always opportunities for New Beginnings with New Moon Musings, giving you a boost and fresh start every month—regardless of when in the month it appears—because this month, you get a chance! If you missed the 1st’s New Moon opportunity to meditate, no worries! There’s a rare, second December New Moon on the 30th! Check it out with a quick scroll …
Tuesday ~ December 10th: Wait! Stop! Now—GO! Keep your eyes on the road, it’s International Traffic Light Day. That is, for the original, non-electric signal. Yep, they were initiated even before electricity could be installed on a wide basis. Our traffic lights actually have a very interesting history. Take a minute (not while you’re driving, silly) to peruse the sponsoring site. And show respect when you come to a street light.
Saturday ~ December 21st: After a rejuvenating Full Cold Moon, give the Winter Solstice (4:21am EST; 1:21am PST) its due! Technically, it only lasts for a moment, as the Earth continues to spin, but we can celebrate it for the whole day. If you’re not near one of the six ancient sites to view it, like Stonehenge, (Wiltshire, England), search webcams like the one at Newgrange, Ireland, to get the awe-inspiring effect. Of course, it is the shortest day of the year, so make the most of it, and though it will be dark earlier, we can look forward to brighter days from now on!
Tuesday ~ December 24th: Why, it’s Christmas Eve of course! The final day before much-anticipated Christmas, often coming with a sneak preview, pre-Christmas gift or other festive custom. Though Christmas Eve religiously anticipates the birth of Jesus Christ, the festivities of this month truly pre-date even that revered time. Whatever your traditions, enjoy!
*Monday ~ December 30th: Another New Moon! Cool … did you miss the New Moon on December 1st? Well, ya know how, now and again, we get a once-in-a-full Blue Moon? Well, THIS is a Black New Moon! Personally, I would have called it a Silver Moon, which is a simple way of scrambling “sliver” of a moon, but “Black” is likely more accurate, as we can’t really see it, anyway. It doesn’t occur often, so whatever you think of it, take this as a celestial boost to your ambitions for the New Year.
And from me to you … Thank you for reading my 39 and Holding Club articles this year and let’s look forward to 2025 with hope, love, and peace, in heart, mind, and soul. Most of all, 39ers, never lose touch with your Inner Child.
֎ Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude
39ers can talk in
vintage clichés, song titles, snippets of lyrics, and old TV dialogue
quotes—and never have to utter another original thought. J
~ L. Rochelle
Happy
UN-Birthday 39ers ~ DECEMBER
2024
~ Merry Christmas!
This one’s for you, kids – Alexis, Linda,
Ken and Kevin!
Celebrate 39 & Holding Day
Chat on Twitter: @39HoldingClub
<><><><><><><><>
And dear readers, I just want you to know that I try my best to create an informative, aesthetically creative article for you each month. However, Blogger is not a professional hosting site—but they’re free through Google. So we’re stuck with their crummy platform that doesn’t work well to manipulate images with writing, if you aren’t a techie who knows HTML. Trust me, I’ve tried for years to write articles without gaps between paragraphs and even between sentences. Sigh. Maybe I’ll win the lottery and be able to afford a professional hosting site someday. Cheers!
LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon: Book 1 (currently eBook only, until updated) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 (eBook, print & color!) – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!
*Important Message: Any data, links, or opinions on this site are for your information only and does not constitute legal or medical expertise of any kind. My proficiency is writing and sensible reporting. Period. All links have been vetted, but as always, please use all data, links, or my skewed opinions at your own risk.
Are you a 39er this month? Welcome to the 39 and Holding Club! Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!
<><><><>39ers RULE<><><><>
