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weezie wrote:

CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!

But first: Halloween! I'm looking forward to decorating for Halloween in three and a half weeks!

Heck, I've already started buying gifts for Christmas...ain't I a pain?!

Must you rub it in?

Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.

weezie wrote:

CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!

But first: Halloween! I'm looking forward to decorating for Halloween in three and a half weeks!

Heck, I've already started buying gifts for Christmas...ain't I a pain?!

bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.

I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!

wilson wrote:

bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.

I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!

Snow crunch? In Hotlanta? How often does that happen?

I love Christmas!

wilson wrote:

bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.

I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!

as the shoppers rush home with their treasures...

DukieInKansas wrote:

wilson wrote:

bjornolf wrote:Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.

I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!

Snow crunch? In Hotlanta? How often does that happen?

I love Christmas!

See windsor's response...she's on the right track.

Is it bad that I find Christmas season both pleasurable and an annoyance?
What I mean by that is that it is pleasurable because people seem more open, friendly and all that jazz during that time of year, but also an annoyance because between January 1st and say Thanksgiving, the same friendly, kissie kissie type become true assholes once again or until the next holiday season comes by.

Maybe it's just my OFS (Old Farts Syndrome) that flairs up around that time.

wilson wrote:

DukieInKansas wrote:

wilson wrote: quote="bjornolf" Oh, man, my wife is ROYALLY upset if all our Christmas shopping isn't done by Veterans' Day, but it's usually done by Halloween.

/quote I very intentionally wait until December to do my Christmas shopping...one more excuse to hear the snow crunch, watch the kids bunch. I mean, come on people...this is Santa's big scene!

Snow crunch? In Hotlanta? How often does that happen?

I love Christmas!

See windsor's response...she's on the right track.

But wouldn't city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style be more appropriate for Hotlanta?

knights68 wrote:Is it bad that I find Christmas season both pleasurable and an annoyance?
What I mean by that is that it is pleasurable because people seem more open, friendly and all that jazz during that time of year, but also an annoyance because between January 1st and say Thanksgiving, the same friendly, kissie kissie type become true assholes once again or until the next holiday season comes by.

Maybe it's just my OFS (Old Farts Syndrome) that flairs up around that time.

I don't know, some people are even grumpier during the silly season.

DukieInKansas wrote:

wilson wrote:See windsor's response...she's on the right track.

But wouldn't city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style be more appropriate for Hotlanta?

Probably, but I really needed a verb phrase rather than a subject clause to preserve the euphony of my response.

CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!

But first: Halloween! I'm looking forward to decorating for Halloween in three and a half weeks!

I have to concur!!!! One of my favorites for all the reasons you cited!!!

CathyCA wrote:Christmas! I love that holiday! I finally have all of my Christmas decorations, and I'm so excited. I can't wait to decorate my house for Christmas. I can't wait to shop for my kids' gifts. I can't wait to cook and bake for Christmas. I love the songs, I love the parties, I love the church services! I love Christmas!

Did someone say CHRISTMAS ?!?!?!

When you live where there is no snow, sometimes you get carried away.......

My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.

wilson wrote:My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.

Christmas '84.jpg

What, did the Duke and Duchess just tell Little Lord Fauntleroy that Reagan had been re-elected? ;)

bjornolf wrote:

wilson wrote:My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.

Christmas '84.jpg

What, did the Duke and Duchess just tell Little Lord Fauntleroy that Reagan had been re-elected? ;)

now cleaning off monitor from beverage spew......

I love the picture. Admit it, Wilson, you'd just opened your first NES, right?

wilson wrote:My Christmas picture is definitively the best. I'm sorry to be so blunt and dismissive, but I just totally win.
Christmas '84, me on the left.

Christmas '84.jpg

I have to agree. I love this picture. I wonder if anyone would notice if I stuck in a frame and displayed it over the Christmas holiday season?

bjornolf wrote:I love the picture. Admit it, Wilson, you'd just opened your first NES, right?

It was taken before the gifts...before church on Christmas Eve.