December 24, 2004
Why You Callin' Me A Ho, and Do You Really Have To Keep Repeating It?
The Grinchette has left the building.
Yes, I found my Christmas Spirit. It was hiding in a red bag with feathers and tinsel...such an obvious place, and still, I didn't even think to look.
We had a wonderful spaghetti dinner over at my sister's house tonight. There was a certain warmth there that I hadn't felt in a very long time and I'm so very grateful that we could share it. After dinner, the kids opened gifts and played with one of Little Dude's new toys. Then, the kids stayed with my sister and my brother-in-law, my dad, and I headed out their '21 Rolls to look at Christmas lights.
It seems like such a simple thing, doesn't it? Buy gifts, wrap, assemble with loved ones, eat, open gifts, and BAM! Instant magic. It doesn't always work that way. But, somehow, no matter how much I think I'm done...how close I am to giving up on the Holidays...somehow, something happens to remind me of why this time of year is special.
Things aren't like they used to be. And that's okay. If everything went back to how it was, I wouldn't know many of you and I wouldn't have experienced many of the best times in my life.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings!
Posted by DaGoddess at December 24, 2004 11:43 PMYeah!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
And if my timing is right, it should be Christmas in SD about now. Santa is getting ready to limp to bed as I tripped and fell face first in the garage today, spraining my ankle pretty good. But I'm going to sit on the beach in Hawaii (our Christmas gift for the family this year) and drink frozen drinks with little umbrella's and if anybody makes fun of me in a swimsuit, I'll moon them. Love ya, Kitty
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: bogie at December 25, 2004 03:30 AMMerry Christmas! May the new year be just as cool.
Posted by: Allan at December 25, 2004 04:47 AMMerry Christmas, sweet...
Posted by: algor_langeaux at December 25, 2004 05:10 AMI'm glad the grinch wasn't able to steal your christmas.
Posted by: karen at December 25, 2004 07:04 AMMerry Christmas, Joanie. Hope you and the family have a knock-down, drag-out great time. Glad to see you got some of the spirit back.
Now, go enjoy your family. Gives hugs and kisses all around from all of us in the blogging community.
*man, this egg-nog makes me feel good. ANYONE SEEN MY FEET?*
Posted by: Wichi Dude at December 25, 2004 11:01 AMThis joy of the season must be contagious! I'm starting to experience sentimental feelings myself.
Merry Christmas and a Purr-fect New Year!
Posted by: Ferdinand T. Cat at December 25, 2004 12:33 PM
Glad you found it !!!
A ride in a ROLLS!!! OMG, what a treat! Can I get one? A ride in the Rolls, that is.
I was going to say if you didn't find your Christmas Spirit, I was going to spank you for losing it.
I commiserated with a friend who is also working Christmas and New Years. At least he's getting Double Time. I don't even get the Ho, Ho, Ho! Even Hos get Christmas off. (Just Kidding)
Posted by: PCD at December 25, 2004 01:54 PMMerry Christmas J!
wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with love, and laughter, joy and squishy happiness.
all or love and squishy warm happy wishes
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
munin and hugin.
Glad you got your "happy" back...
Merry Christmas, and very best wishes for a happy New Year!
Posted by: mostly cajun at December 25, 2004 02:28 PMI found my Christmas spirit just in time, too! Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Posted by: kerry at December 25, 2004 02:46 PMGlad you were able to find Christmas. It is all in your heart to begin with, but friends and loved ones being around sure do help.
Take care, and I am glad to join the chorus of wishing you and Lil Dude all the best.
Posted by: David at December 25, 2004 04:15 PM:) :) :) :) :) :) :)
I guess everyone's already said it, but I'm glad that this Christmas turned out to be a happy one for you.
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at December 25, 2004 04:57 PM... and a Happy New Year!
Posted by: Michael at December 25, 2004 06:48 PMYou have to have your own reasons for Christmas spirit, you can't expect anyone else to provide them, nor can you expect that anyone else's reasons are valid for you. So what if the image the commercials and specials present doesn't work for you (well, except for the Charlie Brown Christmas Special - anyone who doesn't get a glow from hearing Guaraldi's score and watching the opening credits is irredeemable)?
Yeah, the holiday is gaudy and commercial and phony in so many places. What makes it special for me has always been family. And the Christmases when I'm away (like this one), it's recalling good ones with the family and anticipating ones to come.
After all, Christmas is the most family centric Christian holiday, even without the gifts.
Posted by: Steve Skubinna at December 26, 2004 04:25 AMMerry Christmas Joanie!
Posted by: sama at December 26, 2004 08:37 AMHappy Chrismahanakwanzaka!
Posted by: Stephen at December 26, 2004 09:01 PMwe had an Italian Christmas dinner too (ravioli, meatballs, sausage [all homemade]). my fiance's mom is Sicilian. it was some damn good stuff.
happy belated RamuHanaKwanzMas. :)
Posted by: girl at December 27, 2004 06:33 AMGlad to know that you've found your Christmas Spirit.
Posted by: M+ at December 27, 2004 01:09 PM