Not in a holiday spirit

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Thanks, Jester.

We'll be having Christmas at my brother's home. His wife just loves to cook, and his granddaughter will be tearing up the place.

(Wow... my brother's a grandfather... she's 5 and I still can't wrap my brain around that thought...)

So, it looks like a nice family get-together this year.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Explain? Maybe I can help. My mom is a Championship Wrapper, and I have learned quite a bit from her.

It's just two glass measuring cups, 2-cups and 4-cups (the pitcher-type, with a handle and spout). I found a big gift bag, padded the bottom with a big crumpled up plastic bag and the paper the store wrapped the cups in, and then used Christmas paper to re-wrap the cups themselves, then stacked the small one inside the big one, and topped with red tissue paper. They just have to survive the trip to my parents' house. (And should they break, they cost all of 7 bucks total).

Speaking of parents' house...I need to be there in approximately 8 hours, so I'm goin' to bed.

Merry Christmas, all.

[Jester]

BE, sounds like you have it well in hand. Or to use a bad pun, it sounds like you have it in the bag.

[BookstoreEscapee]

BE, sounds like you have it well in hand. Or to use a bad pun, it sounds like you have it in the bag.

Ha. Ha. Ha.

[Severen13]

Well, I live 400 miles from my nearest family members, so I get to spend Christmas by myself for the 5th year in a row.

Bah Humbug.

[Bloodsoul]

I don't think the Christmas spirit hit me until I dreamt about suger cookies the other night.

[Jester]

I live 400 miles from my nearest family members...

I live in the Florida Keys. As for my immediate family....

My parents live 2,550 miles away, in Arizona. (1,942 miles as the crow flies...but I'm not a crow.)
My stepsister lives 2,500 miles away, also in Arizona. (I'm still not a crow, so don't ask.)
My little sister lives 4,500 miles away, in England. ('m not a crow OR a fish!)
My stepbrother lives 1,200 miles away in New Jersey.
My older sister lives 1,700 miles away in Colorado.*

400 miles? Child's play. Shit, I am driving 500 miles tomorrow to move my niece back here, another 500 miles I get to drive on Monday. 400 miles. As IF!



*(Frankly, I wouldn't mind if that particular relative was 17 THOUSAND miles away. She is not a pleasant person. That being said, I DO like the rest of my family....)

[Severen13]

400 miles? Child's play. Shit, I am driving 500 miles tomorrow to move my niece back here, another 500 miles I get to drive on Monday. 400 miles. As IF!

Seeing as how I don't drive, they may as well be 4000 miles away.

[It's me]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. We did have an excellent Christmas, I hope you did as well. My brother and his family visited along with my Dad, and we did some stuff with good friends.

I know how you feel. Last Christmas was just over two months after I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer. Not the cheeriest of times, but I tried valiantly to keep the spirit alive, as mom always loved CHristmas. Of course, trying to decide on a gravestone after opening present was kind of a mood killer. Your post made me tear up a bit. It's hard, but if you and your family can come together and lean on one another, you'll make it through. Best wishes & condolences to you!