I could have gone to Jamaica

[MorganGrayson]

I want to take a cruise to Alaska.

Touching all this paper, boxes, etc., etc., ETC.! added to the total lack of humidity has sucked every bit of moisture out of the skin on my hands. I'm going to need some of the heavy duty cream with cortisone *very* soon.

selena...do you ever get the feeling that you work so hard making the holidays nice for other people that it sucks all the joy out of it for yourself? I think I bought my first Christmas gifts in October. That makes it a very long season.
I hope I can find the switch in my head to flip that will turn back on the "empty nesters do their first solo romantic Christmas" thing my husband and I had going on. Which is a tad bittersweet, because that means my youngest is attempting to cope with her first Christmas away from home. Luckily, Santa gave her an early 6'4" present this year. His t-shirts arrived, finally, too. He also has the great goodness to be a total chocoholic, so buying for him was easy. He's going to have one wicked sugar buzz Christmas Day, though.

In all seriousness, I don't think I could do the holidays any other way than the way that I do them now. I love that "unwrapping presents" thing and want others to have it. I scored a first edition Hummel bell for my mother-in-law's bell collection on eBay, too.

[Dravyk]

Morgan, you said the "H-word" on Oprano!!

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

Morgan, you said the "H-word" on Oprano!!

There are two "H-words" in the preceding.

Which one caused you to fall over in a faint...and...why?

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

There are two "H-words" in the preceding.

Which one caused you to fall over in a faint...and...why?

I - I - I dare not repeat it.

[grimm]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I want to take a cruise to Alaska.

Touching all this paper, boxes, etc., etc., ETC.! added to the total lack of humidity has sucked every bit of moisture out of the skin on my hands. I'm going to need some of the heavy duty cream with cortisone *very* soon.

selena...do you ever get the feeling that you work so hard making the holidays nice for other people that it sucks all the joy out of it for yourself? I think I bought my first Christmas gifts in October. That makes it a very long season.
I hope I can find the switch in my head to flip that will turn back on the "empty nesters do their first solo romantic Christmas" thing my husband and I had going on. Which is a tad bittersweet, because that means my youngest is attempting to cope with her first Christmas away from home. Luckily, Santa gave her an early 6'4" present this year. His t-shirts arrived, finally, too. He also has the great goodness to be a total chocoholic, so buying for him was easy. He's going to have one wicked sugar buzz Christmas Day, though.

In all seriousness, I don't think I could do the holidays any other way than the way that I do them now. I love that "unwrapping presents" thing and want others to have it. I scored a first edition Hummel bell for my mother-in-law's bell collection on eBay, too.

im doing the alaskan cruise for my honeymoon next year. it looks awesome. we are going on excursions on glaciers, in the copper river salmon fishing, anchorage. we have both done the carribean thing, and while its fun and relaxing, we wanted something different. so next year it is Sao Paulo to visit the in laws and alaskan cruise.

[selena]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

selena...do you ever get the feeling that you work so hard making the holidays nice for other people that it sucks all the joy out of it for yourself? I think I bought my first Christmas gifts in October. That makes it a very long season.

I don't really 'do' the holidays outside of my boys. I am pretty much estranged from my father, and totally from my mother. So the 'other people' for me is a very small circle.

I think it is more a "wtf is the point of this" kind of deal. And I have no one to blame for the commercial aspect of it but myself.

I do hope to shake off the humbugishness so that the boys can enjoy the holiday.