Holiday Gifting Smorgasbord

摘要

As I write this, It is september 23, 2005, The first full day of autumn and a record 98℉ outside. Hopefully, things will be a bit more seasonal by the time you are reading this. However, despite the incongruity of the weather, I've still managed to gather an impressive assortment of eclectic gifts for the upcoming holiday season. To de-stress a bit, so that we can get into more of a gift-giving mood, let's take a chance and open one of the gifts early and put on a little music. After the response to last year's recommendation of the CD Beyond the Sunset— The Romantic Collection [Steamhammer, SPV 08769900 CD+DVD, $17.98] by the group Blackmore's Night, I thought we might try another dose of a slightly different kind. Not even released in the U.S. as I write this, is their new double DVD Castles & Dreams [Steamhammer, SPV 56699157 2DVD, suggested list price: $24.97].