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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #20 on: December 26, 2012, 01:11:50 AM »
I love my family, but gatherings on both coasts went badly.  I think it is a high pressure holiday in a bad economy.  One cannot express how grateful we are that Christ came, lived, and died, for us, before being resurrected and giving us the hope of eternal life.  But, this economic boom that we now call Christmas, SUCKS. Let us just have the holiday (HOLY DAY?) together and leave the pressure out. We simply are not strong enough for all that.
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #21 on: December 26, 2012, 06:01:51 AM »
Golly, I had too much wine last night. Fell asleep at 8 PM, woke up at 3. Not hung over or anything, but that's not really how I planned on finishing out my Christmas night.
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2012, 08:39:15 AM »
Our company came down with the flu so we spent Christmas Eve without them, just Gunsmith and I, and we're still working on the three pounds of fresh shrimp.  We made a huge lasagne yesterday and, dangit, while this one's just a little dry, it's still good.

We played Scrabble until about 1 AM and then went to bed.

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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #23 on: December 26, 2012, 08:59:46 AM »
Quote from: ChrstnHsbndFthr on December 26, 2012, 01:11:50 AM
I love my family, but gatherings on both coasts went badly.  I think it is a high pressure holiday in a bad economy.  One cannot express how grateful we are that Christ came, lived, and died, for us, before being resurrected and giving us the hope of eternal life.  But, this economic boom that we now call Christmas, SUCKS. Let us just have the holiday (HOLY DAY?) together and leave the pressure out. We simply are not strong enough for all that.

Ours went well. No one spent a lavish amount, and no one had to really travel far. But EVERYONE seemed to bring food. ::whoohoo::
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #24 on: December 26, 2012, 09:30:52 AM »
We had a houseful.
My 21 yo son and his 36 yo girlfriend and 3 or her 4 kids. ::doh::
We invited the two older ladies that live with them.

All was good. Surprised (pleasantly) how much ham was left but they demolished this huge roaster of scalloped potatoes I made.

It wasn't bad. I still got my nap in my Archie Bunker chair and they left. Finally. Around 7 PM.
Got to watch at least part of Ralphie's travails in The Christmas Story
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #25 on: December 26, 2012, 11:23:33 AM »
Quote from: AmericanPatriot on December 26, 2012, 09:30:52 AM
We had a houseful.
My 21 yo son and his 36 yo girlfriend and 3 or her 4 kids. ::doh::
We invited the two older ladies that live with them.

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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #26 on: December 26, 2012, 11:38:50 AM »
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #27 on: December 26, 2012, 11:46:55 AM »
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. 
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #28 on: December 26, 2012, 11:53:27 AM »
IDP, these older ladies were 70 and 62 year old big (I mean BIG!) black women.
If they would have been cougars, well....
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #29 on: December 26, 2012, 12:07:42 PM »
...they would have sat on them and swallowed them whole?

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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #30 on: December 26, 2012, 05:49:00 PM »
Best gift I received?

News that my oldest son and his wife are expecting a baby girl July 4th. Total surprise. I am so happy for them both. He broke the news during Christmas Dinner prayer.
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #31 on: December 26, 2012, 05:55:32 PM »
Quote from: BigAlSouth on December 26, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
Best gift I received?

News that my oldest son and his wife are expecting a baby girl July 4th. Total surprise. I am so happy for them both. He broke the news during Christmas Dinner prayer.

That's just wonderful BigAl. Congrats!
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #32 on: December 26, 2012, 07:41:54 PM »
Quote from: BigAlSouth on December 26, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
Best gift I received?

News that my oldest son and his wife are expecting a baby girl July 4th. Total surprise. I am so happy for them both. He broke the news during Christmas Dinner prayer.

Congratulations!!
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #33 on: December 26, 2012, 08:20:34 PM »
Congratulations!  So, this makes Granpappy x ?
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #34 on: December 26, 2012, 08:43:25 PM »
Quote from: BigAlSouth on December 26, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
Best gift I received?

News that my oldest son and his wife are expecting a baby girl July 4th. Total surprise. I am so happy for them both. He broke the news during Christmas Dinner prayer.

 Now that's a present you can use.
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #35 on: December 26, 2012, 10:00:59 PM »
Congrats BAS!   ::thumbsup::
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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #36 on: December 29, 2012, 03:39:35 PM »
Thanks all. She will be the first granddaughter, first grandson is now 15 months.

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Re: Merry Christmas
« Reply #37 on: December 29, 2012, 03:42:25 PM »
Quote from: BigAlSouth on December 29, 2012, 03:39:35 PM
Thanks all. She will be the first granddaughter, first grandson is now 15 months.




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