Topic: THE DO IS DONE AND SO - MERRY CHRISTMAS! (Read 9280 times)

bk · « **on:** December 25, 2021, 01:29:41 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes said Merry Christmas, and now it is time for you to post until the Christmas cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2021, 01:30:13 AM »

And the word of the day is: JUBILATE!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2021, 01:30:44 AM »

And now - Dino at the piano.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2021, 01:46:48 AM »

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:38:40 AM »

Merry Christmas to one and all!
May the New Year be kind to you and those you love.
For the first day of Christmas I would like to offer this selection.
https://soundcloud.com/user5614139/01-opening_sing-all-men-mix3

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:40:54 AM »

I forgot to set the alarm, so I ended up sleeping later than I intended. I'm still trying to wake up.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:41:32 AM »

BK, I'm happy the "do" went well and was done splendidly.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:42:19 AM »

DR Jeanne, what did you do about dinner? Did you eat the one that was delivered?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:49:40 AM »

It sounds as though every DR had a nice Christmas Eve. Thatch and I watched the 1970 Canadian broadcast of Hansel and Gretel, which was beautifully done. The one "name" in the cast was the wonderful Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as The Witch. Hansel was sung by mezzo-soprano, Judith Forst, whose name I recognized - probably from the Met's magazine Opera News - and she looked very boyish and moved wonderfully. The production, instead of having The Witch only appear in Act Three, had her stalking them earlier in the forest, and that added a Blair Witch Project to the proceedings. The dream-pantimime of the fourteen angels was really lovely.

Laura · « **Reply #9 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:53:01 AM »

Good morning.

Laura · « **Reply #10 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:53:12 AM »

And Merry Christmas to all!

Laura · « **Reply #11 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:57:52 AM »

Last night the rain let up so I walked over to the church for the Christmas Eve Service. It was very nice. Our new minister did very well. He has two small children, and Mrs. Minister was very busy with Baby, who just turned one and learned how to run recently. She kept running off, so Little Boy, who is almost three, sat with me and played cars. He calls me Grandma, because my GS calls me that, of course.

Laura · « **Reply #12 on:** December 25, 2021, 04:59:51 AM »

For the first time since my mother passed away, I am not doing the cooking. We are going to my son and daughter-in-law's house. We will have some delicious Filipino food this year.

John G. · « **Reply #13 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:15:41 AM »

Good morning, all. Merry Christmas!

John G. · « **Reply #14 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:16:11 AM »

Filipino food sounds delicious, Laura.

John G. · « **Reply #15 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:16:59 AM »

I had a lousy night of sleep. Allergies were preventing clear breathing.

John G. · « **Reply #16 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:18:55 AM »

Glad the do did its magic.

Laura · « **Reply #17 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:24:42 AM »

My favorite Christmas memories:

I used to work so very hard to make Christmas when my kids were younger. I over-stressed myself to make sure everything was "right." One year, Daughter and I decided to go to Las Vegas before Christmas (school was out a week before and after Christmas) to see Forever Plaid.

I got everything done for Christmas, and we were driving north and my hands were clenched SO tight on the steering wheel. I realized that if I hadn't gotten something done, it was ok; we were on vacation, and I could RELAX now. I literally felt my hands loosen their grip on the steering wheel. It was the best feeling ever. I relaxed and we had a very fun time.

We made Christmas Week Vacation a thing. It was great. After she graduated college and began to work, we couldn't do it any more. I still miss it.

Laura · « **Reply #18 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:25:48 AM »

That was a long story. Maybe next year I'll tell the story of the Errant Christmas Cards.

vixmom · « **Reply #19 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:32:07 AM »

Merry Christmas!🎄🎁

May your day be merry and bright

vixmom · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:32:34 AM »

This year we had no Christmas Eve gathering

vixmom · « **Reply #21 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:32:41 AM »

I sent no cards

vixmom · « **Reply #22 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:32:58 AM »

I bought very few gifts

vixmom · « **Reply #23 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:33:35 AM »

Last night my mom and I went to the 8 pm church service

vixmom · « **Reply #24 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:33:48 AM »

Usually the church is packed

vixmom · « **Reply #25 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:34:44 AM »

It was less than a third full and a number of the choirs were pre-filmed and presented on the overhead screens

vixmom · « **Reply #26 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:35:07 AM »

We all wore masks and kept our distances

vixmom · « **Reply #27 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:35:34 AM »

And communion was done in our pews with prepackaged elements

vixmom · « **Reply #28 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:35:57 AM »

Candles were replaced with glow sticks

vixmom · « **Reply #29 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:36:19 AM »

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