“I am very passionate about Christmas so I knew that if this guy and I were gonna work out he was gonna have to get on board.”

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Holiday Game Plans: Renata Sancken and Kate Tellers

On this episode: two stories of different strategies to navigate the holiday season. Renata Sancken is nervous about her flight home for the holidays. Kate Tellers introduces her new boyfriend to her Christmas tradition.

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06:30

Sing We Joyous All Together

by Kate Tellers

Kate Tellers introduces her new boyfriend to her Christmas tradition.

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05:57

Lone Start Christmas

by Renata Sancken

Renata Sancken is nervous about her flight home for the holidays.

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Extras From This Episode

Kate Tellers

The early Tellers family carolers (1953): L to R, Kate's father Paul and his named-from-the-Bible brothers Greg (Gregory), Andy (Andrew), (Big) Mike (Michael), Steve (Stephen).

Kate and her now husband, who loved caroling enough to end their wedding with a sing-a-long.

Kate and her grandfather at their "usual spot."

Kate's cousins in front of the Sing We Joyous All Together banner.

Big Mike, Uncle Andy, Aunt Mary and Pat 2 enjoying a typical night of caroling.