Topic: THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVE DO EVER (Read 31455 times)

Jane · « **Reply #150 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:12:09 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 25, 2012, 05:05:27 PM

I have very little Christmas spirit today.

I have had to work at it this year.

Jane · « **Reply #151 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:12:50 PM »

Quote from: George on December 25, 2012, 05:11:03 PM

The family get-together at my sister's house is done with. My niece's other grandmother and aunt were there. It's funny that by the time my sister and her now-ex-husband got a divorce (almost 20 years ago), his parents and my parents had become friends and they stayed friends even after their kids divorced.

Did the ex's stay friends?

Jane · « **Reply #152 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:13:10 PM »

DR elmore were you productive today?

Ginny · « **Reply #153 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:15:16 PM »

We have bid farewell to our guests after a delightful afternoon of present opening and eating. Richard and I are both quite tired.

Ginny · « **Reply #154 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:16:06 PM »

There is a blizzard warning posted for our county.

Jane · « **Reply #155 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:16:50 PM »

Last night we did watch MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET giving us some sense of the holiday. For some reason it had stopped recording about 20 minutes before the end of the movie. I suggested we just watch the beginning & then stop. Keith hadn't really been interested until we began watching & found he was hooked, which was the motive for him to search for the rest of the movie. Luck was in our favor as the last 30 minutes of the movie was playing on AMC so we recorded it & were able to see the entire wonderful movie.

Jane · « **Reply #156 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:17:42 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on December 25, 2012, 05:16:06 PM

There is a blizzard warning posted for our county.

Should your guests all be home before the blizzard hits?

George · « **Reply #157 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:17:59 PM »

Tonight, I'm going to see "Les Misérables." Some friends created a Facebook event and I went on-line last night to buy my ticket...but I bought a ticket for the wrong theater!

I wasn't paying attention. I then bought a ticket for the correct theater (I really wanted to see it with my friends), and today I went to the website to see if I could get a refund. It said to go to the theater. I went to the theater before going to my sister's house and they told me to contact Fandago (where I bought the ticket...and they said to go to the theater??) and they would give me a refund. Well, I called just a few minutes ago and after a little bit of explaining, they agreed to refund my ticket price (but not, of course, the fee...which I knew would be the case). So, I will get a refund in 3-5 days and can go see the movie for the price of a single ticket and not for the price of two tickets.

Jane · « **Reply #158 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:19:37 PM »

Enjoy the movie.

George · « **Reply #159 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:22:26 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 25, 2012, 05:12:50 PM

Quote from: George on December 25, 2012, 05:11:03 PM
The family get-together at my sister's house is done with. My niece's other grandmother and aunt were there. It's funny that by the time my sister and her now-ex-husband got a divorce (almost 20 years ago), his parents and my parents had become friends and they stayed friends even after their kids divorced.

Did the ex's stay friends?

Well, I wouldn't say "friends." They have been civil to each other. However, when my niece came out, her father (a very conservative Christian) had a hard time with it and couldn't stop preaching to her...although he never really "rejected" her, she couldn't take all his preaching. She hasn't been in contact with him since last year. $:-\$

Her grandmother and aunt (and my parents) had no problem with her coming out.

George · « **Reply #160 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:24:47 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 25, 2012, 05:19:37 PM

Enjoy the movie.

Thanks! I'm off to meet my friends.

Be back later with a report!

Jane · « **Reply #161 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:33:43 PM »

Quote from: George on December 25, 2012, 05:22:26 PM

Quote from: Jane on December 25, 2012, 05:12:50 PM
Quote from: George on December 25, 2012, 05:11:03 PM
The family get-together at my sister's house is done with. My niece's other grandmother and aunt were there. It's funny that by the time my sister and her now-ex-husband got a divorce (almost 20 years ago), his parents and my parents had become friends and they stayed friends even after their kids divorced.

Did the ex's stay friends?

Well, I wouldn't say "friends." They have been civil to each other. However, when my niece came out, her father (a very conservative Christian) had a hard time with it and couldn't stop preaching to her...although he never really "rejected" her, she couldn't take all his preaching. She hasn't been in contact with him since last year. $:-\$

Her grandmother and aunt (and my parents) had no problem with her coming out.

Shame about her father. It sounds as if his parents are nicer than he is.

Ginny · « **Reply #162 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:34:30 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 25, 2012, 05:17:42 PM

Quote from: Ginny on December 25, 2012, 05:16:06 PM
There is a blizzard warning posted for our county.

Should your guests all be home before the blizzard hits?

Yes, it's not supposed to start snowing until about 1am and they're all from nearby. Rob and Mary Linda took my Mom home and they should close to home by now.

Jane · « **Reply #163 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:50:02 PM »

Good.

Jane · « **Reply #164 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:51:27 PM »

I have to check out this artist.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #165 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:15:03 PM »

DR Elmore: Your CD has had a couple of additional audiences since my first hearing the other night, and everyone loves it.

Ginny · « **Reply #166 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:37:22 PM »

I am ver-r-r-ry tired - 'night!

Jane · « **Reply #167 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:39:07 PM »

I would be too if I were you.

Jane · « **Reply #168 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:39:51 PM »

One last Christmas card...

ChasSmith · « **Reply #169 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:43:28 PM »

Last night we got a light, but white enough, Christmas. Just enough, didn't affect driving or anything. Perfect, actually. Now I only hope DR Ginny's and Jrand62's blizzard fizzles before it gets over this way!

Definitely tired here. Methinks it's going to be an early night.

Jane · « **Reply #170 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:53:08 PM »

My kind of snow DR ChasSmith.

Jane · « **Reply #171 on:** December 25, 2012, 06:53:44 PM »

'night

Ben · « **Reply #172 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:01:12 PM »

Evening all.

That is all.

Ben · « **Reply #173 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:02:40 PM »

We had a wonderful Christmas day gathering with ham and potatoes and fresh veggies (with a seafood salad and shrimp before that) and then Italian pastries and ice cream with espresso and anisette.

Ben · « **Reply #174 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:03:02 PM »

{{{{Dear Larry}}}}

Ben · « **Reply #175 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:06:34 PM »

We're doing some shopping tomorrow (groceries, not post-Christmas) and then Thursday we will drive into the city with our purchases, stay in the city overnight and then drive the car back to Long Island and take the train back into the city before New Year's Eve.

It's cheaper on Long Island and we will be buying lots of stuff. We never really replenished our larder after Hurricane Sandy since we were so busy with Thanksgiving, then volunteering, and me finishing up the year at work and coming out here for the Holidays so we decided to do it now. We will go to Costco (we have a friend who has a card) and get some things and we will also go to Stop and Shop for things not carried at Costco.

Ben · « **Reply #176 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:06:48 PM »

Dan the Man, LOVED the tree picture.

Ben · « **Reply #177 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:06:59 PM »

Jose, hope DC is treating you well.

Ben · « **Reply #178 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:10:34 PM »

I've been setting up my Christmas present, a high end media player, the

Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0.

It's basically a phone without a phone (like an Ipod Touch but not an Apple product). I have a 32 gig micro SD card to add to the 8 gigs of memory.

I'm very happy with it. I probably won't use all the bells and whistles but it will be a very nice addition to my electronics stash.

Sam · « **Reply #179 on:** December 25, 2012, 07:12:55 PM »

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