Dec 14
Darrin Vincent’s Favorite Christmas Memories
Editor’s note: We’ve met and visited with a lot of wonderful people in the bluegrass world in the past few years, and especially in the last six months that we’ve been involved in our Web site. We asked a handful of some memorable people we’ve visited with over the past year and invited them to share a bluegrass Christmas memory. Although we didn’t meet Darin Vincent on the circuit this year, we’re looking forward to crossing his path, along with his new singing partner Jamie Dailey, in the months ahead. In the meantime, both heard about our holiday project and were gracious enough to offer a holiday reflection. You can Read Jamie Dailey’s here.
Darrin VincentI remember as a child waking up early, before dawn, knowing that Santa had come. We’d tear open the gifts and leave paper strewn all over the living room. Then we would all get dressed and head over to my grandparents’ house to have more Christmas. I remember having breakfast there. My Grandma Helen (Thompson) could really cook, and I loved her gravy and bacon.
The other memory I have is the Vincent family Christmas, where we would all gather at Grandma Erma’s house two doors down, and have a big dinner and open up presents. There we would draw names, and I always wanted the western outfit, with guns, holsters, caps that made a noise, hat, vest, chaps–the whole thing. And Aunt Irene always had the best-looking wrapping paper. Those times were precious.
Today I love being home with my wife Julie and our three children, seeing them get excited about the tree, the decorations and the lights, and participating in our church plays every year.
It’s also a sad time for me and my wife, because Julie’s father passed away on December 22 when she was just 16. She still misses her daddy, and every Christmas it’s hard for her. I’m grateful my parents are still with me, even though I don’t see them as often as I should. Greatest of all, we celebrate the birthday of our savior Jesus who is the real reason we have Christmas.
-Darrin Vincent of Dailey & Vincent
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