Last night I could swear I heard a noise on the roof. I wonder if that was Santa? If so, he forgot to leave the gifts under our tree. Everything under our tree is the result of my hard work shopping and wrapping for everybody.
This was a nice Christmas in that is was quiet for most of the day and then got a little busy in the late afternoon. We saw a lot of family members and chatted with friends. But the best part was that my sons cooked dinner for us and I didn’t have to do a thing about dinner except sit down and eat a delicious spread of grilled steaks, whipped potatoes, green beans and a crusty artisan bread of some sort. Whatever it was I’m sure I couldn’t spell it here anyways. But it was tasty!
They shopped for the food, cooked it and cleaned up afterward. What a luxury!
Celebrations, Family, Foodie
Since I was 11 years old and burned at the Christmas gifting and receiving with a joke present and no effort to buy or rent the one and only thing I truly wanted for Christmas, I’ve not been a fan of Christmas. Of over 50 years of Christmases, I can honestly only recount 3 that were enjoyable. So again, I’m not a big fan.
Evidently a lot of other people feel the same way. I’ve seen three different messages that say “Merry F’ing Christmas” or a more direct variation of same. I don’t recall ever seeing that or hearing that before. So I find it odd that I see that three different places this year.
My dad used to say that Christmas is nothing but an excuse for people to go out and spend money that they don’t have on people that they don’t give shit about the rest of the year but feel pressured to buy them gifts (that one in five aren’t going to want) for one day in December.
I don’t agree with that completely. To be brutally frank, if I don’t give a shit about you, I’m not going to be buying you any gifts. Or cards.
It’s the part about spending money that you don’t have that is more likely true. A lot of people overspend on Christmas. To be fair, it’s not just the gifts. Lots of people spend on fixing up or decorating the house and yard, sending out Christmas cards, supplies for baking cookies, groceries for big meals with family and friends, and many travel great distances at great expense to “go home for Christmas.”
All I can tell you is that if you expect to spend a lot of money at Christmas, you should save up during the year and work up a reasonable budget and stick to it.
Merry Christmas.
Celebrations, Memories, Opinion
If you remember the Watergate scandal back when Richard Nixon was President, you probably recognize the nickname, “Deep Throat.” He was an insider who tipped off the press and brought the whole dirty affair to light. Well, it turns out the man’s real name was Mark Felt, the FBI’s #2 man at the time.
Last night they announced on the late night news that Deep Throat has passed away. Felt was 95 and a very brave man to take on the U. S. President and all his henchmen to bring out the truth back in the 1970’s. I was living in the Washngton area at the time and the whole affair was on the tip of every tongue for a very long time.
General Living, Memories
Just can’t get in the mood for Christmas shopping, but I realize that we are just 10 days away from Santa’s descent down my chimney. So I had better get busy. There are several people out of town that I won’t get to see in person this year, so I’m plucking a variety of giftcards from the kiosk at Kroger and sending out lots of cards this year. They today is the deadline to get things mailed using regular Post Office mail, so I’m heading out early and getting as much done today as I can do.
Celebrations, Family, Shopping
Last week, Sony BMG Music Entertainment created a Web site that allows anyone with a decent voice to record “Blue Christmas” as a duet with Elvis Presley. As a promotion for the new “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets” album, Martina McBride’s part is cut out and you sing in her place.
The promo web site is www.singwiththeking.com, with a link to order your copy of the actual Duets album and a phone number with a special access code so you can sing with Elvis over the phone. If you like the recording, you can send it in a Christmas e-card to friends and family. But if you can’t match Martina’s voice, you have the option to send the original duet instead.
It sounds like fun!
Celebrations, Just for Fun, Music
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