Sunday, December 21, 2025
Time: 8:01 AM
Song: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Artist: Darlene Love
Mode of Consumption: Listening to the radio on the way to church.
Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/46pF1zFimM582ss1PrMy68?si=b66a09a7a3ec48b6
“Who do you think was the first to write a song where the theme was for someone to come home for Christmas?” Jodi asked as this song played.
I wasn’t sure but thought maybe it was something that gained popularity during one of the war times. I could see that being the sentiment perhaps during the 1940s and World War II, a longing for soldiers to return to families for Christmas.
A few minutes later, our conversation turns to the Bears game from last night. I mention that it’s starting to look like we’ll have a playoff game to watch.
The last time the Bears made the playoffs was 2018 (yes, I know there was a playoff game during the COVID shortened season of 2020, but no one really remembers that). Jodi’s dad, Lee, was excited to have us over to watch the Bears play the Eagles.
So, we went, I believe it was a Saturday, and watched the game in their basement. This game is famous for the Bears missing a field goal as time expired, the ball careening off the left goal post and then bouncing off the cross bar, and being termed “The double doink.”
Lee hoped we’d get another playoff game in the coming years, but that didn’t happen as the Bears tumbled into mediocrity and then below that.
Lee passed away late in 2023 from a sudden illness.
He also loved Christmas, so I think each of us could write a song wishing he were here, mine would include a line about watching a Bears playoff game (and hopefully at least one playoff win).
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