Thursday #34- A very special Xmas episode.

[RICHARD]

Hey Merry Xmas to everyone all across the world!!!

I really hope Santa brings everyone what they want!

But most of all I hope everyone has a year of peace, prosperity, goodwill and most of all health!!

Since everyone is out and about I think we should keep things simple......

The price of a 'drink' this week is a Xmas story..
a present you got that you passed on or
one that you still laugh about, or something you are still trying to figure out WHY you got it..........:eek:

So, just stick your head in for a moment and visit.....We'd like to see you!
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What do I WANT?????



This year for Christmas
There's something I'd really like
So if you're up there somewhere, Santa
Please don't bring me another bike
I don't need any ugly sweaters
And I don't play much basketball
But there's something kinda special
That I want most of all

I want an alien for Christmas
Bring me an alien this year
I want a little green guy about 3 feet high
With 17 eyes who knows how to fly
I want an alien for Christmas this year

He can live in the bathtub
So don't worry about a thing
And I'll take him out for walks
When it gets nice up in the spring
I'll always keep him company
He'll never be alone
And we can hang around the house all day
And watch the Twilight Zone

I want an alien for Christmas
Bring me an alien this year
I want a little green guy about 3 feet high
With 17 eyes who knows how to fly
I want an alien for Christmas this year
I want an alien for Christmas this year

-FOW

[slick]

Well, I wish I was out and about but I'm stuck here working....:(

Anyway my Christmas story happened when I was about 7 or 8 yrs old. Dad had an old tape recorder and he used to tape Christmas morning present opening every year. Those precious tapes are still stored in Mom's basement.

Anyway we were not poor but we weren't rich either. We always had food on the table and a few presents under the tree. That year Dad had a talk with us that Santa may not bring everything we wanted but he would make sure that Santa would leave at least one thing under the tree. That made me sad because the only thing I wanted was a baby buggy for my dolly. I hope and prayed for weeks that it would be sitting under the tree.

That morning, it was under the tree and I ran into the living room screaming "My baby buggy, my baby buggy!!!!! Santa brought me my baby buggy!!!!" I remember that moment to this day and a few years ago I listened to it on tape. I protected that baby buggy for years and in it was my precious Betsy Wetsy doll.

So that's it. Not very funny or interesting, but it's MY story.

Can I please get a Spanish Coffee???

[Karen]

I promise a Christmas story later, but may I have a Chai Tea now as I set about wrapping presents? I'll sing carols later, too ...

[trayi52]

I think it was a very good story Slick, fact is it was a wonderful story. I can't think of any stories, about a really memorable Christmas I had as a child, It is just too sad, so I will have to think of another story, and you guys don't want to get me started, I ramble too much, I think you shoud give me a drink just to keep my mouth shut. Better for you guys!! Hurry put tape on my mouth and leave a little hole big enough for a straw and feel very lucky!!!!;)

Willie:D

[Corinna]

My christmas mermory is the 1st one that hubby Tim and I had together married.
I was 18 and he was 22 we didn't have much money. I made him a western shirt and he gave me a card to be redeemed on the 26th for a ride to Everrett to pick up my presant. I was very nervoius as to what it was. we had a lovly dinner at my folks then looked at the lights. The 26th we left on our trip to get my presant we pulled up in front of a furnature store and he had the clerk have a big bow on a beautiful rocking chair. I just this year gave it to my daughter to use in the future to rock her children in. I have spend many hours rocking my children , neices,nephews and freinds kids in that chair . My children are very aware of the love of the that chair. He had sold some very specail things to buy it for me.
I am a nut for rocking chairs, I had been looking and dreaming of a chair for our little 2 room apartment for a year. It would be 2 more years before it would be used for rocking babies.
I have made sure it was the first item unpacked everywhere we moved. Infact it was the only peice of furnature I brought with us to Montana all other things Except my maple table were left be hind. It was even used at the campground we stayed at for 2 months til we found a house.
I now have a replacement I got at an auction It s a 50 year old oak wide rocker. Used a lot for furbabies for now.
Just the look on hubbys face knowing he'd gotten me the thing I wanted most is the thing I cherish the most.

[RICHARD]

wow,

I have the feeling that this is going to be a humdinger of a thread!!!

Slick,

Spanish Coffee!

and a bottle for Betsy!
DONE!

Karen,

You get a pass on the story........:)

A Chai Tea for you...

LOL, I am enamoured with Nepal and always think a good
Chai Tea should have a dollop of Yak Butter in it....I'll put it on the side.:)


It's Xmas, Tray.....
There are times that a story is the best gift of all.

get with the program!!!:)


Corrina,

Like a fireplace, every home should have a rocking chair-
and a mom to rock all the babies to sleep...

great story!

[Corinna]

I forgot my order , I think a nice cup of peppermint tea sounds great today . It's only 20 degrees out and we are expecting MORE snow today.

[gini]

I don't think my fondest memory is of what I received - it is how Christmas unfolded at our house when I was a little girl.

We lived in a two story house in Ohio. I lived with my Aunt and Uncle and two cousins, along with my Dad and older brother.

The Christmas tree was never, ever put up until Christmas Eve and long after I was sound asleep. I highly suspect my Uncle and Dad went out and shopped for a bargain late Christmas Eve. Money was always tight.

Christmas morning I was not allowed to go down stairs until my brother was ready. Then he led me downstairs with his hands covering my eyes so I couldn't see the tree or presents. We would get to the bottom of the stairs, take a hard right and go into the kitchen. We all had to have breakfast first before we opened our presents. Boy, adults are such a pain when you are a little kid.

What I do remember is being able to just barely see lots of colored lights.....through my brothers fingers it was like MAGIC.

I don't think I have ever told him that story ------hmmm, I think it is about time that I do.

I am busy wrapping presents and need to get some cooking done.....so I think I will just pass on a drink right now. I will be back later.

[Cincy'sMom]

Just taking a break from wrapping presents to pop in and say hi!

I got some great presents over the years and always had a good time with family and friends. Maybe the best gift eer was theone my husband and I got for ourselves three years ago...our Sadie girl!

One of the funniest things I did on Christmas was when I was a senior in high school. There was an ongoing Toilet papering war between my best friend and I wth antoher friend. Christmas Eve was really snowy and our parents didn't want us driving alone, so her dad drove us out to this other friend's house inthemiddle of the night to deliver a snowman we had made from TP. He took a polaroid picture of us with it on their front porch and once it was developed, we left it in a plastic baggie with the snow man. My friend was so upset we got away with this cause he had slept intheliving room trying to prevent us from getting away with something :)

[RICHARD]

Corrina,


Peppermint tea!


DONE!

Gini,

Make sure you pass that on....


CM,
:D

My best memories are of staying up late during Christmas break and having mom cook. We would stay up late and watch old movies...

LOL,

I do remember one year, it was a lean year and my parents were kinda scraping by.....I think all we got was a candy cane filled with M&M's and a pillow!! I was terribly disppointed back then but now I see that one of the most important things to have........A place to rest your weary head;)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

4 catnip teas for the cat kids please, and a cherry vanilla coke for me!
Since I spend most of my holidays with just the cats, my Christmas memories are any that have my parents in them.

Here is my wish this year:
Please, if you are lucky enough to have family to visit and/or fight with, know how very lucky you are! Fight with them if you must but always, always love them. A blink of an eye can alter your whole life forever.

On a happier note: we always hung really long stockings: green striped for me and red striped for my brother. We always got hard Christmas candy in them that stuck to the stockings, nuts, and an orange in the toe. There's nothing like fuzzy Christmas candy!!!

[catland]

Hi everyone, and Merry Christmas. I have just one more present to wrap, then some veggies to cut up for a veggie platter, and I think I'm done. oh, and a couple of loads of laundry, oh, and I have to get ready to fly down to Texas for my brother's wedding on Saturday. My Idaho brother is driving here as we speak and he'll be house-sitting for us.

I don't have a single Christmas that really seems to stand out. I do remember the general excitement and anticipation of the big day. I can remember my mom planning on entertaining the aunts and uncles and cousins. I can remember making hors-dourves with cheese-whiz and ritz crackers - did those ever seem high class;) .

A spanish coffee sounds great right about now. I need to be at my brother's house in a few hours and that would do the trick.

Merry Christmas everyone - peace and goodwill to you and your familes and your fur and feather kids.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by momoffuzzyfaces


Here is my wish this year:
Please, if you are lucky enough to have family to visit and/or fight with, know how very lucky you are! Fight with them if you must but always, always love them. A blink of an eye can alter your whole life forever.

On a happier note: we always hung really long stockings: green striped for me and red striped for my brother. We always got hard Christmas candy in them that stuck to the stockings, nuts, and an orange in the toe. There's nothing like fuzzy Christmas candy!!!

MOFF,

Thanks,
Seems like since the 'glue of our family'(my dad)
passed away we have been a little lethargic about
holidays......I will go to my sister's house tonight.:)
When ever I see those red and white round peppermint candies I think of dad....sometimes I think that's what killed him.

When we would go to a restaurant he would snag a handful from the bowl next to the register, they would end up in the corner of his pockets, fresh out of the laundry...that really PISSED my mom off....

BTW,
I always thought the orange was a HUGE callus!!!:rolleyes:

4 CNTs for the boy and a CVC for you!!!
DONE!!


Catland,

There are times that Ritz and Cheez whiz is a snack fit for a King.....and aunts uncles and cousins too!

Spanish Coffee?

DONE!:D

[zippy-kat]

Here's a Christmas funny...

I HATE waiting to GIVE gifts.... I find more fun in giving than getting. My sis is the opposite... she can't wait to open them.


A week or so ago, I told my sis that for $5.00 she could open one of her presents. "Why do I have to give you $5?" My response, "Well, someone has to help pay for it!" So she goes and gets the $5 and I point to a present. She digs it out from underneath the tree and then takes off.

Next Day:
Mom, Sis, and I are sitting around the table talking. I asked sis if she opened her present. "Yes and thank you!"
"What'd ya get?" asked Mom.
"The Now 14 cd." Mom gets a puzzled look on her face, turns to me and asks, "Was I with you when you got that?" I smiled and nodded my head 'yes.'
Sis giggles, "Did you get me the same one?"
"I'm not sure.... I think... I think I did!" ... silence... "HEY! *I* bought that cd, didn't I?"
"Yup! I didn't say she could open one of mine, I just said she could open one."
"TONYA! You just scammed your sis out of her five dollars!"
Then Sis ever so lovingly adds, "Don't worry mom, I used the lunch money you gave me!"

:D

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What part of TX are you flying to, Catland?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Dad's telled us dis wun a few tymes...

Looonng ago...

Der wuz Three FurKids livin atta Ranch...
Casey, Furst Shepherd;
Arrow, da part tyme Guard Dog; an
Fred, Furst Kat...

Allua FurKidz had learned how to *open* their own prezintz -
wiffa Klawz an Tooferz.
Dad alluz put a biskit or kat treet inside da tissue papur -
ta keep da Kid innerested inna UN-wrappin thing...

Allua "peepil" prezints unner da Tree on Chrissmis Eve;
FurKid prezintz inna klozit fur safe-keepin till mornin...

OFF ta BigBed - awaitin Sandy Klawz...
...Chrissmis Mornin...

OMG! :eek: - :p

EBERY Prezint dat HAD been unner da Tree wuz scattered round
da livin room ~ KomPLETELEE UN-Wrapped!! :p
Papur, Ribbinz, an box lidz EBBERYwhere!

Da Hoominz did sum FAST re-rappin of da relativez stuff... :rolleyes:
an Ebberbuddie had a *Gud Laff* when they found da
Toofie Markz on a few thingz...

Anna Three FurKidz still got ta open Their Giftz!

Merrie Chrissmis!! :D

[catland]

aw - Phred - there's a commercial on tv that shows a dog tearing into all the presents - I didn't know it was your life story:D

Well, this is my last stop at Thursdays for today, I had to re-log in to the internet to see what the weather is like in Texas.

Slick - I'm headed off to Arlington to see my brother and my future sister-in-law. This will be the first time I've ever met her so it should be a lot of fun.

Feliz Navidad,

Mele Kalikimaka

God Yule

Merry Christmas:D :D

[G.P.girl]

my story isn't very good but i can't reallt htink of anything else that happened.
OK---a couple years ago my dad's feind got me and my brother and sister all scooters. and our landlord/nieghbor and his family came up to exchange gifts. and he had brought some palinka that he had made (very strong hungarian liquor) and after he'd had a few shots of that he decided that he was going to try out our scooters in the house....now he was addicted to the mexican wraps that my mom and i made so he had one of those and a glass of palinka in one hand and was trying to steer the scooter anround with the other hand. he got the hang of it after a while and was zooming around saying"suuuuuuper.....suuuuuuppper!"all night.

that's all. it was funny if you were there......
but i'll have a grande Gingerbread Latte for my troubles...;)

[tikeyas_mom]

i got a good one...

a couple of years ago, my next door naibours and I, we had our Christmas together. I was like 12 at the time.. Anywho, our parents all told us it was P.J day on Christmas morning, so what we did was get up at like 7 am, and run around the naibourhood in our pjs lmao.. We made up a song too,

"P.J Day,
Is the day,
It's the Day,
Of the P.J!!"

hahaha i still remeber it. Now every year my brothers and I run up the street in our PJ's and yell that stupid song lmao.. What have my parents done to me :rolleyes:..

lol

[robinh]

Richard, a mug of hot chocolate would be lovely.

My Christmas story is both sad and happy. My dad passed away on December 9th in 1974. After that I had a hard time getting through December. Then my mom passed away on December 22nd in 1989. That made December an even harder time to get through.

Last week we put my sister in the hospital and over the weekend we were told had we not done that and she received treatment, she would probably have died. But she did go and she did receive treatment. And after all the tests she's had, at this point they are saying (Thank God) that it is not cancer. What they think it may be is her rheumatoid arthritis attacking her body. It may be bad, but it's treatable!

So there is my happy ending. My beloved sister will live to see another Christmas. We are still the four troublesome sisters! I've noticed that we sisters are able to say "I love you" more readily now. I am so thankful for that blessing in my life.

I am also thankful for my grown son and his lovely wife; my wonderful boyfriend who puts up with me on a daily basis, my five crazy furkids, my other two sisters and for my friends.

I hope you all have a very safe and happy Christmas.

[babolaypo65]

Kahlua and Egg Nog please! We JUST finished wrapping all the kids' presents! MERRY CHRISTMAS! and a Happy Hannukah!

[slick]

Well, I guess I'll poke my head in again. It's almost 8pm here and I worked all day, then went over to feed and cuddle some cats (their Meowmie and Daddy are away), and now I've just come home to feed my furbabies and wrap some presents.

but.....

I've just finished making a batch of baileys so I'll just put it in the fridge for tomorrow. I'm sure some would like it in their morning coffee.

Catland: Arlington???? You are only a couple hours drive from me. Too bad we couldn't meet up.

Robin: I've always wanted a sister. You're very lucky.

Richard: My Dad (RIP) used to take those candies as well, but he would at least take them out of his pocket. He'd save them up and somehow they always found their way into our Christmas stockings..:D

Have a wonderful evening people. If anybody is left out there who would like to pop in, I'll be here for a while. I loved reading your stories.

[K9karen]

Yay! It's Christmas Day! Just got home from a yearly Xmas eve dinner at my best friend's house with all her lovely family (my 2nd family). Too much vino of course, but this family is the most awesome, closest, loving people. Anyway, I loved all your stories, and have been a bit weepy lately, remembering the good old days. So this week, I slapped myself silly and decided that even tho my dad isn't with us anymore, and we were always so lucky and blessed, I bought small gifts for some of the residents of the nursing home he was in, cause some of the people still there that I've met, have nobody and nothing. So I'm getting up early, taking Klo and giving out my gifts. how much more grateful can I be? I rescued Logan. I have a great bf who tolerates me on a daily basis, my loving mom, crazy brother and wonderful PT friends. plus a lot more than some people. Shame on me for complaining!
Hope you all have a very Merry!!!

[lbaker]

I think it was over 20 yrs or so ago I was a single mom working two jobs and still had no money to spend. My mom was living with me too at that time. None of us had money so what we did, at my suggestion, was to cut out pictures from the ads and put them together for "what I wish I could get you". It ended up being hysterical when we each would see a picture - I gave my daughter a picture of a blond labbie puppy, my mom a picture of a limo and another of a bouquet of flowers. My daughter gave me a picture of Robert Redford. I gave my son... OH, you get the idea! We still love that year.. strange as it was :D

[dukedogsmom]

When my brothers and I were growing up, we would always get one of those Lifesaver books that they make at Christmas. I had kind of forgotten about them until I saw them at Walgreens this year. So, I got one for my mom and dad. It was kind of a sentimental thing but it made for some good memories. I'm thankful that, with them, I never had an unhappy Christmas. My dad told me the other day that he didn't know of another grown woman that loved Christmas more. I just love this time of year! So, with that, I'll have some coffee with some peppermint Schnapps.

[slick]

**yawn**
Good Morning everyone and MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I woke up to a nice present Speckles left me on the living room floor :eek:

I've put the coffe pot on and there is Baileys in the fridge for the "adventurous" ones.

Laurie what a great story and K2Karen thanks for the slap in the face. I needed that because I've been feeling the same way. Like Richard says, check your tears and attitudes at the door and lets celebrate our friendship.

[KYS]

Good morning,
I just woke up and the dogs are still snoring.
Raining outside, which I kind of like.
This would be good fireplace weather if I had
a gas fireplace.
I have been craving for an eggnog, but I will
pass unless it has zero cholesterol and low calories. hehehe

Happy safe Holiday everyone!

[gini]

Good morning everyone and MERRY CHRISTMAS.


Wouldn't it be nice if we could all be together this morning in some big old house with a huge fireplace? We could sit around in our jammies - have our hot drink (or cold) and tell our stories?

My brother is bringing his family here around noon - Sydney is almost three and Lindsey is now nine. I bought Sydney a train. It is really a cutie - the train goes over a dragon and through a whale's mouth. There are little chips that you clip on to the track and it triggers all kinds of sounds. It will stop for the cow crossing and you can hear the cows moo - it stops at the station and you can hear people talking.

Why am I going on about this stupid train? (notice how I have transferred the stupidity to the train from me).

I thought last night, Oh, I can put this together - why leave it for my brother. It took me over two hours to figure out how it went together. Once I realized I had the dragon backwards that was a big help in moving forward.

But you know trains - connect one piece of track and another loosens. Finally, well after midnight the train is together and works. I was exhausted. Who had the idea to buy this stupid train?

I kept saying to myself - this is for a small child - she will love it - and it is Christmas.

How I pray that this holy day can be peaceful - there will be no attacks anywhere and we can enjoy our families.

Much love to you all....................

[joycenalex]

when i was very young , under 6 maybe, my parents told all 4 of us, santa only had so much room in the sleigh, we would get one big present ( and the rest would come from mom and dad,) so there would be room in the sleigh for all the other kids. the santas we saw at j.l. hudsons' department store in downtown detroit (malls weren't common then) and on the street corner ringing bells for the salvation army were helper santas, cause the real one was busy getting the packing organized for the big trip. i remember one early christmas morning being the first one up, going to my "side" of the tree and standing on the cold floor, barefoot, looking at a glass ornament. the sun found a chink in the drapes, and made the golden glass santa shine. i cannot remember what i got that year for sure (a barbie house?) but i remember the santa ornament glowing just for my eyes.
i'd like a glass of champaign please.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by G.P.girl


it was funny if you were there......
but i'll have a grande Gingerbread Latte for my troubles...;)


LOL,

You get two GB lattes for that......


DONE!!
:)

TM,

PJ day!!!!

A funny story.....My mom irons her pjs
:confused: I asked her why and she said because whe did want to go to sleep wrinkley....:) If you are really good next year.......
you might be able to go out with ironed pjs....I'll ask her!


Robin,

Sometimes the best Xmas presents can't be bought.
The best thing about getting old is you forget why we fight-
but we never forget how to love.

HC for you!

DONE!

Babo,

you win for the shortest story.
;)

K and EN for you!

DONE!

Slick,

as i get older I see more of my dad in me......

Must be the cellophane the candy is wrapped in- you know...
men and shiny objects....:D

KYS,

My feelings are hurt.....

Cholesterol, Calories?????

Not in here!!! :D

EN for you!!

DONE!

Gini,

I don't wear jammies.....:eek: :eek:

not a pretty sight.......

Now I know why it took so long for the settlers to head west!!!
No one could put together the train tracks!!!

J n A,

Isn't that what Xmas should be all about?

It's not what you got that year, it was the feeling, looking at the ornament at that moment.

It's that one second that sticks with us forever.

Neat!!

Champagne for you!

DONE!

have a nice day everyone.

[iceyshiver21]

HI ALL! HAPPY THURSDAY AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Im in the mood to make a gingerbread house....can we? can we? can we? PPPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS SEEEEE!

[KYS]

Richard: KYS, My feelings are hurt.....
Cholesterol, Calories????? >>>>>>

ON NO!! :eek:

I never meant to hurt any feelings.

OK! screw the calories, but low on the cholesterol please.
Umm baking Gingerbread houses sounds yummy and fun.

[RICHARD]

oops!

I just scanned the first page!

Before I forget....

Karen,
I'd love to hear your story.......You got the pass because you are the Moderator and I thought it would be in bad form to make you work for your drink, after all you ARE the reason we are all here!

Zippy,
Lol,

That was funny.....Your poor mom....


C&S...

Teeth marks are just a way of personalizing a present.....

After all, Have you ever seen a furkid wrap a present or hold a pen???;)

Laurie,

LOL......a pair of scissors, some glue....Xmas stories you never forget...

K9K,

Sometimes a little complaining is the price for realizing that we
really don't have things so bad.....we have to go thru a little Hell before we get to Heaven. And thank you for remembering the forgotten:)

DDM,

Life saver books!!!!

God how I fought the urge to open them up....until......

I think you get the 'Nostalgic Xmas gift that everyone got" Prize for your story!!

OH, I was going to give you a coffee with PMS...

but I think I'll spell it out, lest anyone think I am being mean...

Coffee and PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS.....

DONE!

Sorry that I missed some of you on the first pass......I was really enjoying the stories and getting a little sentimental myself...:D

[RICHARD]

KYS,
I meant that in a good way...I'd never serve anything fattening in here....:)

Icey,

HI.....You sure can......

Ginger bread for everyone!!

DONE!

Let me fire up the oven....I am in the baking mood...I have some
cranberry cornbread I am gonna make later on.....


Let's bake!
:cool:

[lbaker]

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL. Last night we decorated the tree and it was wonderful.. Travis (eldest grandson) had some of his friends stop by and everyone that came in was handed an ornament to hang and had to pick out "their" spot on the tree. His Jewish girlfriend was over and when I handed her a special feather coated, egg shaped Christmas ball to hang (after calling her our "token Jew" - with laughs) she said it was the first Christmas tree she had ever decorated. She had tears in her eyes. My son's best friend came by - we ended up playing cards until 4:30 this morning :eek: A wonderful, laughing Christmas morning opening silly and thoughtful presents and putting more logs on the fire and fresh, warm doughnuts in our tummies. Now they have all gone to Jenny's mom's for dinner and the dogs, cats, fire & I have the house to ourselves. ahhhh, I believe I'll fix myself a drink at Dick's place and offer one up for anybody that stops by. Love you.

Richard, just read your last post. BAKE!! They don't call me Baker for nothin' We can do the hokey pokey through the kitchen while we sprinkle flour all around!

[slick]

Originally posted by RICHARD
I don't wear jammies.....:eek: :eek:
So we've heard!!!!!:D :D :D
Any chance I could get a really strong BM???? I need to get psyched up for dinner at my brother's place.

A story: This morning I went to visit my Auntie who is 94 and in a long-term care home. She's had about 3 small strokes so far but is completely mobile and the mind of a 20 yr old. So I walk in there today and all can smell is alcohol and there she is sitting on her bed with a liquer glass filled with Baileys. My two cousins are there as well and participating in the party. So she gets through the first one and asks for another. 20 min later she asks us to leave because she needs a nap before lunch :D :D What a life!!!! Party on Auntie Ruth.

Bake??? Not me. I couldn't even fake bake!!!!

[RICHARD]

You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out....


:)

Slick...

A strong BM for you and

God Forgive ME..........Strong BM's for Aunt Ruth.....and some Bailey's too!!!:eek: :eek:

I HAVE FINALLY CROSSED THE LINE!!!


LOLOLOLOL

[lbaker]

In "A Wonderful Life" wasn't James Stewart's name George BAILEY? Drink of the day. Something with Bailey's :D My Chinese bartender makes a shooter drink with butterscotch schnopps (sp?) and Bailey's Irish Cream and calls it a "Buttered Nipple" :eek: Am I allowed to say that :rolleyes:

[gini]

Laurie, only if he serves it in a baby bottle!

[slick]

Originally posted by gini
Laurie, only if he serves it in a baby bottle!
LOL :D :D Good one Gini. You guys are way too fast for me today. I think I'll just take a seat by the fireplace and people-watch. Let me know when the baking is done. I'll come in and mop up all the flour.

[lbaker]

Guess you're right about being a novice in the kitchen Slick, you don't "MOP" up flour, it will turn into paste! :D hmmm NOVICE interrupted, does that mean NO VICE? Seriously doubt it it our case. hahahaha, sometimes I crack myself up - especially when I'm alone - dogs all think I'm nuts but love me anyway ;)

[Pam]

Well there is one Christmas that stands out for me. My first bike, and the one I learned to ride without training wheels, was a second hand one. It had a little rust and my dad had painted it. One Christmas morning, and I can remember it so vividly in my mind, I came downstairs and there was a gorgeous red bike sitting next to the tree with the lights reflecting off the shiny metal! That was for me a "magical moment."

When I was still of the age to believe in Santa, every year we left a cup of coffee and a banana for him (unlike my friends who left milk and cookies). My dad always said he must get tired of the same old thing at each house. I was always so excited to see the peel in the morning. :) It wasn't until a couple of years later that I looked back at how similar Santa's tastes were to Dad's. It seemed that they both loved coffee and bananas. :p

[lbaker]

That's funny Pam, Sean - (Jenny's youngest) kept coming down the stairs this morning, walking around and then going back up waiting for everyone else to wake up. I so much wanted him to come down and see a shiny bike under the tree. Not that he wanted one, but seemed the right thing to do. Or maybe a RedRider sleigh or wagon or something silly like that :) they did get some paint ball weird things with laser lenses, whatever the H@#L that is :rolleyes:

[slick]

Originally posted by lbaker
Guess you're right about being a novice in the kitchen Slick, you don't "MOP" up flour, it will turn into paste! :D hmmm NOVICE interrupted, does that mean NO VICE? Seriously doubt it it our case. hahahaha, sometimes I crack myself up - especially when I'm alone - dogs all think I'm nuts but love me anyway ;)
LOL Hey, I can cook up a storm, I just can't bake :D :D Laurie, you 're on a roll. Don't quit now. Another round for you??

Pam: I remember my first bike too. Is was the "typical girls bike" , all painted pink with pink streamers coming from the handle bars. I'm sure it was second-hand too because we wouldn't have been able to afford a new one. Life was so much simpler back then. What happened??

Another story - Christmas tradition: Ever since I can remember my dad always insisted on having rum in his coffee on Christmas morning. He called it "Pusser Rum" because it was the 151 proof Lambs Navy Rum. When I was older and still living at home, I decided to try it out. After 3 cups of coffee, I was out for the count. To this day my Mom still upholds the tradition. This morning she said she only had 2 cups of coffee so she was still good for the day.

Hmmm...sounds like my family is a bunch of drunks. Not really, we just liked to have a good time.:) :)

[Corinna]

Hi everybody!!!! sorry i'm late today, we had a 1st new tradion and new big memory for now. Clarissa my daughter had her first family christmas at here place. I had to give a little help.
She took her place at the unwrapping circle in the CHAIR .
The next part is a little long ,but here goes, When Clarissa and Roger started dating she needed some car work done so he pawned his custom made electric guatar (sp) well he for got about it till it was to late. My daughter missed hearing him play and singing for her. She mentioned it to me and one evening I mentioned at dinner, well my son decided he would get it back.well we had quite a time trying to get the info as to which one it was . We had to try to keep him from buying a new one and getting it passed him. Well to night was a big new memory. It was so big we had to put 2 boxes around it , so as he opened it only the top of the case showed he thought as a hunting family we had gotten him a gun for hunting. as he pulled it out he kinda got this "I know this case", as he pulled it out he started to get it and when he opened the case , his body sagged and he got weak(I thought he was going to fall) then he started to cry, then stubbled to my son and hugged him for 2 mintues crying. kinda freacked him out we asked him to play foor us he said," I can't I'm shaking too much." I took about 20 mintues for him to get back to normal.
This is the 1st christmas he's had really since he was 16 (he's37)
we had a great day , grown kids are fun too!!!!

[Miss Meow]

Merry Christmas!

Better late than never, I hope ;)

We had a loooooong lunch at a family friend's house. Very nice, but even nicer to come home and put the feet up :)

Hope you all had a great day, or are still having a great day, depending on your timezone! :D

[trayi52]

I had a pretty good Christmas today, I got to see all my grandchildren, had all my kids home except my son, but he had to go to Memphis today.

But it was so much fun watching my grandchildren opening their presents today. My daughter bought me a dvd player, I have been wanting one for a long time.

The funny thing is that this was Grover first Christmas, and we didn't put the tree up until Christmas eve night. She was after the tree last night trying to take the decorations off the tree, and finally this morning she knocked the tree down and broke it. She look, so funny crawling out from under the tree. She doesn't want around the tree that much now.

It sure was a busy day for me, I am glad it is over!!! Hope everybody had a Merry Christmas!!

Tray

[dukedogsmom]

Richard, you mentioned cranberry cornbread. That sounds really good. Can you put the recipe here?

[gini]

Corinna - your family story is very touching.

What a generous thing to do - sacrifice his guitar for your daughter's car repairs.........

What a generous thing to do - years later, track the guitar down and give it back to him............

What goes around comes around..........

You must be so very proud of your family and well you should be.

What a memorable Christmas for you all.

[slick]

Merry Christmas everyone! My Christmas was....well......let's just say that I need drink please. Anything tall and strong.

[RICHARD]

Laurie,
I'd offer you a buttered nipple but.......
I think I'm not even gonna try.

:p

Buttery Nipple

1/2 oz. each; Butterscotch Schnapps & Baileys

Layer in exact order into a Pony or Shot glass

p.s. How do you know that mopped flour turns to paste????:eek:

Slick,

My first bike was WAY to big for me and the first time I rode it I hit the fence...thank god the driveway broke my fall...
I'm doing a bloody mary this morning, is that o.k.?


Corrina,
That's a great story....

Tray,
I hope that grover and gravity become friends!!


DDM,

Ahem, I'll give you the recipe......

Open box, add 1/3 cup of milk and one egg, beat and pour into greased colbalt blue 9x9 dish....

I'm sorry, You HAVE to remember-I AM MAN....

I'll get the name of the maker of the mix..
sorry!


Pam,
Coffee and bananas??? At the same time!
Funny, when we look over over shoulder we see
things that makes us laugh for some many years later!

MM,

Put your feet up AND let the belt loose-hope you had a good one....Of course your Xmas starts and ends earlier than ours..
:p :confused:

Gini,

Should you go out today check out the scenery....
It's sooooo clear and crisp outside....

[slick]

A BM suits me fine Richard. You will have to excuse me, but I stay away from any drink that mentions body parts!!! I've got some socializing to do today then home for the evening to ....guess what..... wrap more presents. I've got another gift opening to attend tomorrow night.

And the weather here has been beautiful. Yesterday was sunny with a few black clouds hanging over and today is the same. High of 7 deg cel. It's still shorts weather as far as I'm concerned.

[gini]

Richard, I have been outside - and you are right. It is an amazingly beautiful, clear, crisp So. Calif. day. It rained all day yesterday and hard. Last night as my brother's family packed up to go home - we could see stars in the sky. When you live in the heart of Los Angeles with smog and all of the lights - you usually don't get to see that many.

Christmas Day was just perfect. As in many a family, you cannot always say that - sometimes there are just "bumps" in the day that you wish hadn't happened. Yesterday there were none!

My little niece loved her train. I had put it up in my little den and closed the doors. She couldn't get in and we told her there was a surprise behind the door. Finally we let her in and she just sat there and watched it and watched it - very quietly - when it had gone around the track once, I showed her how to start it up again. Good thing I had AAA batteries on hand - we already went through the first set that came with the train.

My older niece refined the train, adding all of the goodies that I had skipped after putting it together.....and everything works.

My sister in law completely cleaned my kitchen - putting everything away. Boy, this morning I was ready to kiss her all over again!

So it was a HAPPY DAY - the way I always dream that they should be and I am very grateful.

Yesterday I had eggnog - nary a drop of alcohol in it.........

So today - well, I don't think I can handle one of those nipple things quite so early - maybe a good, strong Bloody Mary....sounds perfect.

More family arriving today........my older brother from Brazil. Let the partying begin.......again.

Oh and Richard, please give everyone a round of drinks - on me!

Which reminds me, as bookkeeper of the bar, I will give everyone their tabs at the end of the year. I know that you need to take an inventory and then re-stock the bar.:D

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by gini


So today - well, I don't think I can handle one of those nipple things quite so early - maybe a good, strong Bloody Mary....sounds perfect.



Which reminds me, as bookkeeper of the bar, I will give everyone their tabs at the end of the year. I know that you need to take an inventory and then re-stock the bar.:D


LOLOLOL,

A good BM to start the day........

DONE!!!!!!!!


Thanks Gini...

I can only count to 21.......


:eek:

[Karen]

So many Christmas stories ... which one to tell ...

I promise I'll add/decide on one by tonight.

[Rio and Me]

One xmas that stands out for me is when I was 9, we lived in our family built bungalow in the vally over looking a very large river.
I got a fluffy lion that roared when I stroked it, but it broke the same day, I was upset so mum was like we'll take it back and get another one, I was like ok but it has to be the same one, me having a very short memorey (still have) forgot, till like a month later I saw a photo of me holding it on xmas morning, and i never got another one!

So to forget the dissapointment I'll have a double Vodka and a pint of Calsberg, Rio will have some kitty milk, thank you
Ky and Rio

[Karen]

One of the loveliest Christmas vignettes I can think f happened years ago, probably in the early 1990's, I am not terribly sure of the exact year.

At that time, my Methodist church had a pastor who had grown up in a tight-knit Polish Catholic community in Pennsylania coal-mining country. He became Methodist, but still loved the "midnight Mass" tradition for Christmas Eve. The organist was given the night off, so he always had to arrange some other music for the small, sparsely attended service.

In our church was Araxi, an old woman of unknown age who was an Armenia orphaned by the Turks. She was discovered by the Arax River, and named for it. She still sang, well into old age, in a clear. piping soprano. That year we also had a Pastor-Intern, Rich. He played the guitar, and was the son of a Peruvian mother and an American defence-contractor father. There was MaryEllen, a beginning cellist in her middle-aged years. And there was me. We were to be the music for the evening.

At the proper time in the service, Mary Ellen and Rich played cello and guitar respectively, and accompanied Araxi as she sang the first verse of "Silent Night" in Armenian. I then sang a verse in the original German (learned for that night), Rich sang a verse in Spanish, then, with Mary Ellen, we all sang the last verse in English, in 4-part harmony.

It was sweet, mellow, acoustic, multi-cultural before that term being main-stream and overused, and in the dark of a small chapel in cold December, something that wrote itself onto my heart forever.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

[babolaypo65]

Just returned from wisconsin and have enjoyed reading all of your holiday stories. thanks!

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Rio and Me
I was like ok but it has to be the same one

I think you gave mom an escape 'claus'...

:rolleyes: that was a real bad one....

Doub V and P of C...

DONE!!

Karen,

That story ROCKED.....

Babo,

You read 6, you have to contibute.....;)

Didn't you read the sign....Oops!

It fell behind the register......

there.......;)

[slick]

Is the bar still open?????

If so, I'd like a Blackberry Tea with a shot of Baileys please.

We got our first snowfall today. Ok, so it's only about 3-5 cm but still, it's a lot for the Lower Mainland and they are calling for more tonight. I was supposed to go out tonight, but I think I just stay by the fire and cuddle up with the furbabies and my Pet Talk friends.

Shhhhh, don't tell anyone, but I've got a 4-wheel drive and still don't drive in the snow.....

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by slick
Is the bar still open?????

If so, I'd like a Blackberry Tea with a shot of Baileys please.

We got our first snowfall today. Ok, so it's only about 3-5 cm but still, it's a lot for the Lower Mainland and they are calling for more tonight. I was supposed to go out tonight, but I think I just stay by the fire and cuddle up with the furbabies and my Pet Talk friends.

Shhhhh, don't tell anyone, but I've got a 4-wheel drive and still don't drive in the snow.....

BBT and Bailey's done!!

[slick]

Thanks Richard. I'm just mellowing out here with my friend James Taylor.....:) :)

Any chance you've got a Handy Man back there behind the bar??

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
Richard, you mentioned cranberry cornbread. That sounds really good. Can you put the recipe here?

lololol,


You are going to LOVE this....

I bought two boxes of Raspberry/Blueberry muffins.

WHERE I got cranberry I'll never know....

THe name of the mix is JIFFY.

Probably MORE INFO than you want but I found it interesting!!

http://www.jiffymix.com/inthenews2.html

Slick,

A handy man????:confused:

[trayi52]

Hey where is my birthday drink? Amoore too! ;)

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by trayi52
Hey where is my birthday drink? Amoore too! ;)

OOPS!

We'll take care of you tomorrow during our
new year's party-MORE things to celebrate!

[lbaker]

We'll have a special cookie recipe that Pam found. Gini & I want to be the first to try it out he he he he..... giggle And no, it's not like my "infamous" special brownies of a few weeks ago :p ;)