Blessings to you all
on this
Memorial Day holiday weekend!
On this Memorial Day, we pause and remember the sacrifices made by our military for the freedoms we hold near and dear today.
May we cherish those freedoms as we gather with family and friends and enjoy special times together during this unofficial kick-off to Summer!
Over the holiday weekend, there will be Patriotic TV Specials, marathons, and a new episode of When Calls the Heart. Based on the promo pictures released for Episode 8, I am once again getting the feel of the classic film, The Music Man, with it's Americana spirit of yesteryear.
There are no NEW TV movies this weekend; however, the Hallmark Channel will begin its *Passport to Love* movies next week at the beginning of June!
If you'd like to watch or record any of the special movies or shows on TV this weekend, I've included some of the highlights below...
Sunday, May 26, 2024:
Season 11, Episode 8
Episode 8 - “Brother’s Keeper” :
Storyline: Elizabeth and Nathan help Tom out of a tight situation, and the town comes together after a setback. With encouragement from family, Joseph heals an old rift. Gowen councils Lucas.
airs Sunday, May 26, 2024
at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel
Programming Notes:
Extra News on Patriotic TV Specials, Marathons, and More airing on Memorial Day Weekend:
TCM
The network's annual Memorial Day Weekend War Movie Marathon begins Friday, May 24th, and ends on Monday night, May 27th.
Films being shown include: The Human Comedy, They Were Expendable, Wings for the Eagle, Memphis Belle, The Best Years of Our Lives, Three Came Home, etc...
Please note: I have not seen all of these classic films, and I don't recommend war movies, due to violence, for young children. I am beyond grateful for our military and all the sacrifices they have made (and continue to make) for our freedom.
Great American Family
⭐️ Saturday - Murder, She Wrote Marathon
⭐️ Sunday - Perry Mason Marathon
⭐️ Monday - Columbo Marathon
⭐️ Mark the 25th on May 25th -
I brought the twinkling Christmas lights back to honor this occasion!
This weekend, on Saturday, May 25th, we mark 7 months 'til Christmas! And, it's even sooner for Christmas in July movies, and the Christmas movie season will, of course, return after that in October!
By the way, the Hallmark Channel is asking viewers to take part in a special Christmas in July Fan Favorite Marathon vote. Starting May 27th, you can vote for your favorite Christmas movies that you would like to see on the channel during their annual Christmas In July movie event. New polls will be unveiled every week.
In honor of the 25th, we try to watch something Christmassy on this day - a movie, cartoon, etc... If you'd like to participate, simply share what Christmas movie/show you plan to watch to *Mark the 25th* in comments below.
I'm not sure I'll be able to squeeze in a Christmas movie over this busy Memorial Day Weekend, but when I have a chance soon, I plan to watch USS Christmas, starring Trevor Donovan and Jen Lilley. It's such a wonderful film that honors our military, past and present.
See the Christmas TV Schedule for upcoming Christmas movies + Christmas in July!
Hallmark Channel
⭐️ Friday— The Hallmark Channel has two lighthearted Christmas movies airing on their Fa-La-La-Fridays:
* A Fabled Holiday - 7pm
* Northern Lights of Christmas - 9pm
⭐️ Saturday— Catch a special encore airing of "Big Sky River: The Bridal Path" (which originally premiered on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries), airing Saturday night at 8pm/7c.
⭐️ Sunday & Monday - Hallmark's *Love Around the World* marathon begins Sunday night at 10pm/9c. and airs throughout Monday, Memorial Day. Some of the movies included are: Winter Castle, Hearts Down Under, Paris, Wine, & Romance, Hidden Gems, Love, Romance, & Chocolate, Summer Villa, A Safari Romance, Pearl in Paradise, etc...
Hallmark Mystery
⭐️ Saturday & Sunday:
Sleuth, along with Lori Loughlin, in a two-day Garage Sale Mysteries marathon on Hallmark Mystery.
Hallmark Family
⭐️ Saturday & Sunday:
See beloved movie classics: Warming Up to You, Tulips in Spring, Campfire Kiss, The Lost Valentine, A Gift of Miracles, Unexpected Grace, and more...
⭐️ Monday:
Head to the mountains with The Waltons Reunion Movies Marathon.
UPtv
⭐️ Saturday:
Classic rom-com's air throughout the day: The Attraction Test, Writing a Love Song, Baked with a Kiss, etc...
Merit Street
Classic rom-coms from Great American Family air throughout the weekend...
⭐️ Saturday:
Wedding Cake Dreams and A Royal Seaside Romance
⭐️ Sunday:
Harmony From The Heart and Love in Aruba
PBS
⭐️ Sunday:
PBS invites viewers to watch as "America’s national night of remembrance returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Join us Sunday, May 26th at 8/7c on PBS as we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and pay tribute to our military men and women in uniform and their families."
Live Stream - Here.
Blessings to you all on this Memorial Day Weekend.
In addition to the movies above, this weekend will also be filled with all kinds of special sporting events you can see on TV—the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600, Major League Baseball, UFL Football, Pickleball, NBA Conference Finals, WNBA Basketball, Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals, PGA Tour Golf, and more! It's quite a busy weekend!
As I mentioned above, this Saturday, May 25th, also marks 7 months until Christmas day, and one of the Christmas movies airing Friday night on the Hallmark Channel is Northern Lights of Christmas. This, of course, brought to mind the recent spectacular sighting of the Northern Lights seen widely across the U.S., and I just had to ask, did any of you see the incredible viewing on Friday, May 10th? In the afternoon, our local weatherman told us that it wouldn't be possible for us to see them due to cloud coverage, but surprise, that evening, the clouds separated just enough, and we had a glorious viewing of a colorful sky of Northern Lights! It was an amazing sight, and I hope many of you saw them that day, as well, or you have been able to see them at some point!
Although I'm expecting to be fairly busy with my family over this holiday weekend, I'm still planning to watch When Calls the Heart on Sunday evening. I am especially looking forward to seeing this special scene (see sneak peek below) with Allie and Nathan singing "By the Beautiful Sea."
This old-fashioned song, "By the Beautiful Sea," was written in 1914; it is a piece of Americana apple pie! Since seeing this When Calls the Heart sneak peek on Monday, I've been humming this sweet little tune all week!
I hope you all have a safe, peaceful, and pleasant
Memorial Day weekend!
Blessings to you all,
Net
SHINING HIS LIGHT:
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
