Merry Christmas! - Page 5

scaeagles · 12-25-2007, 05:54 PM

Had a good Christmas....you? Kids happy, wife happy, wallet still intact, but relatives suck.

Had to go to Christmas dinner last night (tradition to do it on Christmas Eve) with a group of people including the only two genuine racists I know, and many other people (mostly non-relatives - family friends and moochers who contribute nothing to the huge feast) I just really don't like. This happens every year, and I do it for my wife, who in turn does it for her mom.

So we were at the inlaws yesterday. Went back today for Christmas (late) morning with her parents.

I get to go back Thursday. Both of the wife's brothers were out of town with their wives families. Both get back tomorrow. However, they can't stand to be in the same room with each other, so I have Christmas with one brother and the wife's parents on Thursday, and the other brother and the wife's parents on Saturday.

Sigh. Sometimes trying to make everyone happy at Christmas makes me very unhappy.

tracilicious · 12-25-2007, 06:40 PM

Scaeagles, I say you quit the self sacrifice BS and let them find their own happiness. You can never *make* anyone else feel any particular way, and if they aren't choosing your absence as an excuse to be unhappy, they'll just choose something else anyways (or so it sounds).

scaeagles · 12-25-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

Scaeagles, I say you quit the self sacrifice BS and let them find their own happiness. You can never *make* anyone else feel any particular way, and if they aren't choosing your absence as an excuse to be unhappy, they'll just choose something else anyways (or so it sounds).

I don't do it for anyone except my wife, and she only does it for her mom and indirectly her dad, who is made to suffer if mom is unhappy. I honestly don't care about the extended family being happy....I just care about my kids and wife having a good Christmas.

But what do I know? I don't have to deal with my disfunctional family at Christmas, and I consider myself fortunate for that.

madmonkeygirl · 12-25-2007, 09:00 PM

Merry BonJoviMas

i just had to. Ethel and Lucy are passed out on the couch snuggled in with stuffed animals each one getting one for Xmas thanks to their mommy

I've never seen Ethel take to a stuffed animal but i guess she knows it's Xmas. They had quite the evening last night and day at my parents in the desert so i think they got tired out

Got a whole lot of Jovi stuff and good stuff. Friend surprised me with a couple nice gifts that i knew she was creative but wow...think she beat me this year tehehehe Can't wait i'm off Sun thru Tues of next week yay 3 days off in a row....

Morrigoon · 12-25-2007, 07:18 PM

Pretty good Christmas. Got almost everything I wanted

Hurt my back this morning, so moving around today was kinda annoying. But it was for a good cause

Alex's family does Christmas Eve dinner and a Christmas Day "brunch", so we're actually home already and probably going to enjoy some nice warm mac and cheese flavored with leftover ham.

And I'll probably need to make some soup soon, using my new crock pot!

Moonliner · 12-25-2007, 07:26 PM

Whew! Dance Dance Revolution is quite the workout, but for the moment at least this old dog is teaching them younglings how to boogie...

The gifts are all deliverd, the dinner served the dishes done, time for this Santas helper to pack it in for the night....

Merry Christmas one and all.

scaeagles · 12-25-2007, 07:36 PM

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Whew! Dance Dance Revolution is quite the workout, but for the moment at least this old dog is teaching them younglings how to boogie...

Go Moonie, go moonie.....

My arms are sore from Wii Olympics.

Snowflake · 12-25-2007, 07:27 PM

t minus 1 hour and counting for the roomie to return. The house is as clean as I can get it right now, she will hopefully deal. Her box containing many tokens is wrapped and I'm going to plop on the couch and listen to the Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols and read a new book I received for Xmas.

It's been a peaceful day, Tango will soon get some shrimp (which she will enjoy much more than any of her xmas toys, spoiled cat) and I will enjoy a good cuppa tea with my roomie and listen to tales of the latest Mexican adventure.

But, in the back of my mind will be lurking only the warmest of well wishes to everyone on LoT, regardless of faith or not, you're a swell bunch and any chance to tell you so is an opportunity that cannot be missed. Merry Merry and peace to all of you.

CoasterMatt · 12-25-2007, 08:16 PM

Merry Christmas everybody!

Stan4dSteph · 12-25-2007, 08:51 PM

Ours was white despite the rain showers we had Sunday. We got a dusting of snow to freshen it up yesterday. I still got in a run today. Not bad, temperature around 35 F.

12-25-2007, 05:54 PM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Had a good Christmas....you? Kids happy, wife happy, wallet still intact, but relatives suck. Had to go to Christmas dinner last night (tradition to do it on Christmas Eve) with a group of people including the only two genuine racists I know, and many other people (mostly non-relatives - family friends and moochers who contribute nothing to the huge feast) I just really don't like. This happens every year, and I do it for my wife, who in turn does it for her mom. So we were at the inlaws yesterday. Went back today for Christmas (late) morning with her parents. I get to go back Thursday. Both of the wife's brothers were out of town with their wives families. Both get back tomorrow. However, they can't stand to be in the same room with each other, so I have Christmas with one brother and the wife's parents on Thursday, and the other brother and the wife's parents on Saturday. Sigh. Sometimes trying to make everyone happy at Christmas makes me very unhappy.
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12-25-2007, 06:40 PM	#2
tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	Scaeagles, I say you quit the self sacrifice BS and let them find their own happiness. You can never make anyone else feel any particular way, and if they aren't choosing your absence as an excuse to be unhappy, they'll just choose something else anyways (or so it sounds). __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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12-25-2007, 09:00 PM	#4
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Merry Christmas! Merry BonJoviMas i just had to. Ethel and Lucy are passed out on the couch snuggled in with stuffed animals each one getting one for Xmas thanks to their mommy I've never seen Ethel take to a stuffed animal but i guess she knows it's Xmas. They had quite the evening last night and day at my parents in the desert so i think they got tired out Got a whole lot of Jovi stuff and good stuff. Friend surprised me with a couple nice gifts that i knew she was creative but wow...think she beat me this year tehehehe Can't wait i'm off Sun thru Tues of next week yay 3 days off in a row....
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12-25-2007, 07:18 PM	#5
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Pretty good Christmas. Got almost everything I wanted Hurt my back this morning, so moving around today was kinda annoying. But it was for a good cause Alex's family does Christmas Eve dinner and a Christmas Day "brunch", so we're actually home already and probably going to enjoy some nice warm mac and cheese flavored with leftover ham. And I'll probably need to make some soup soon, using my new crock pot! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge Last edited by Morrigoon : 12-25-2007 at 07:35 PM.
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12-25-2007, 07:26 PM	#6
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Whew! Dance Dance Revolution is quite the workout, but for the moment at least this old dog is teaching them younglings how to boogie... The gifts are all deliverd, the dinner served the dishes done, time for this Santas helper to pack it in for the night.... Merry Christmas one and all. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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12-25-2007, 07:27 PM	#8
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	t minus 1 hour and counting for the roomie to return. The house is as clean as I can get it right now, she will hopefully deal. Her box containing many tokens is wrapped and I'm going to plop on the couch and listen to the Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols and read a new book I received for Xmas. It's been a peaceful day, Tango will soon get some shrimp (which she will enjoy much more than any of her xmas toys, spoiled cat) and I will enjoy a good cuppa tea with my roomie and listen to tales of the latest Mexican adventure. But, in the back of my mind will be lurking only the warmest of well wishes to everyone on LoT, regardless of faith or not, you're a swell bunch and any chance to tell you so is an opportunity that cannot be missed. Merry Merry and peace to all of you. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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12-25-2007, 08:16 PM	#9
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Merry Christmas everybody! __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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12-25-2007, 08:51 PM	#10
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Ours was white despite the rain showers we had Sunday. We got a dusting of snow to freshen it up yesterday. I still got in a run today. Not bad, temperature around 35 F.
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