One Atheist's Holiday Season

Hi edgar, After much hastle with our order of the Sony LCD tv, we ended up with the Panasonic TC32LH1 which we received yesterday. It was shipped from New York by DHL ground. The 32 inch is perfect for our bedroom. (It's actually 31.5 inches - I measured it.) The contrast ratio and brightness can't be beat, and the clarity is fantastic. I set up a bookcase that's 36 inches high and 11 inches deep. The tv is 10.5 inches deep. It's perfect for the new tv. We're in for many years of great viewing. The LCD tv's are supposed to last for 20,000 hours.

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I'd start counting those hours very closely - It's easy to lose count. May you enjoy it as much as I would have.

Good afternoon, colorbook. Sometimes the quiet New Years, with the grandkids around are the best.

well, Im a late guest at this thread, I just saw it on the "at a glance"
section. Sounds like your Christmas and New Yaers were good. We had a similar non-prosilatizing holiday from friends and relatives of the religious persuasion. LAst night I played a few sets with our CW band and i sang some Willie Nelson songs (I can do a fair imitation of Willie with a clothespin on my nose) . Today we had our PA Dutch Pork and saurkraut suppewr at the volunteer firemens social hall. I cant really stomach the saur kraut but the word was out that one of the cooks was doing a whole pig on a spit . And they had crowder peas and blackeye peas and some corn bread. I were in hog heaven. i think I was born too far North (dont say nuthin to Mr Lincoln, )

Good stuff, farmerman. I would like to have heard your Willie Nelson.

This year is about the most subdued Christmas in many years, as far as I am concerned. I think it is all due to the fact our children have lives of their own and our siblings have drifted off somewhat. Not so much involvement for us. Still, I am fanatically in love with the holidays and I say the equivelant in atheist talk of God bless us every one.

You too, dear Edgar.

Blessings and best wishes all around.

Same back at cha, Edgar.

Did you get any snow in T-Town, ed?

Yep. First white Christmas in Houston for yours truly. The grandkids were making snowmen and snowballs. It was tough getting up the steps last night, with the frozen stuff stuck to the treads.

Edgar
Edgar,

Snow everywhere in New Mexico except in the Rio Grande Valley High Mesa. The Sandia Mountains are covered in white, so I enjoy the snow from my window instead of having to walk in it. Its cold outside, so Maddy and Dolly run outside, take a quick pee, and come back to the sliding door, scratching to get back in the warm house.

I sent my two children in California an e-mail yesterday telling them how much I missed them, wishing we were nearer to each other.

My neighbors were very kind to me. Fudge for me and two bones for the pups from the family next door. They have two cats and my dogs gave them a great cat toy. Cooper's family across the street gave me some banana bread and big dog biscuits for the dogs. I gave them a misting fountain to add moisture to the air in their home. Cooper got a stuffed toy to chew on. Several neighbors stopped in with Christmas cards.

Dys and Diane are in Arizona. They are uniting Diane's two brothers, who have not seen each other for 50 years. We had dinner together before they left. I gave Diane some beautiful soap and portable radios so they could stay safely in touch when they are traveling. I gave Dys a telescope so he can study the heavens, just as his now deceased brother did when they were children.

All in all, its been a good holiday season. Enjoy yours!

BBB

Thanks, BBB and everybody who responded to this thread. All in all, still a good season.

Well, it's nearly Thanksgiving again. Time to resuscitate the old holiday thread. This year will be much different, as my wife and I may spend the day alone. Not that I mind. I can't think of a better person to be alone with. We may not even cook a special dinner, for the first time since we married, 28 years ago.

Mrs edgarblythe wants that new multidisk Garth Brooks CD. She's easy to shop for. I don't know too much about what I might want. Nothing big or elaborate. That's for the rich folks. One of my ex-brothers-in-law inquired one year, "How much did you spend for Christmas?" When I told him, he exclaimed, "Hah. I've spent twice as much." I don't look at it like that. A mere, "Merry Christmas" from most everybody is all I truly want.

Hey Edgar,

Snow's already fallen here in Nebraska and it's been extra cold. I guess I should expect it; it goes from really hot to really cold pretty fast around here. I told my the majority relatives to combine their funds and get me an iPod this year, and I feel fine about it. The days of asking for every single thing I think I want are gone. I don't really need anything, and I'm sure I'm saving them money by asking for single thing from the collective group of them, this makes me feel good. I know someone's going to give me a sweater or something to that effect, they always do. You may be asking why people still get me things like this. Well, edgar, if you hadn't been able to tell by mediocre and developing writing form in the Original Writing thread, I'm only 16. I try to write better every day, but I feel there are so many things I don't know. I want to be the best writer I can and I hope with a little guidance from you and all the rest of A2K I can achieve that. But, now we've wandered from the main subject. I can sympathize with your above story about the competition of Christmas. My friends sometimes brag about how many gifts they got. I try to ignore it. But, wouldn't the world be better if everything was more sincere? If people would open up and just mean things when they say them and buy gifts because they like someone and they want to show it. I too wish people would just give a heartfelt Merry Christmas. So anyway, here's your's, from me to you: Merry Christmas.

In just the last few years Santa has been visiting our house again on Christmas Eve...and he will again this year because we still have a believer in our house.

How time flies. As I get older it seems that each year gets shorter…it's almost time to pull out those decorations again. It seems like I just put them away

Are you still going to decorate this year?

I think I will decorate. Actually, I should get the lights out this evening and do it in my leisure, instead of waiting til the day after Thanksgiving.

Diamond, I had no idea you were so young. Your poetry shows a maturity beyond your years. I encourage you to develope all your skills to the best of your ability and to continue to hone them even as you grow as old as I am.

happy approaching thanksgiving to my american friends

Hate to pound my chest on this one, but we're at 76 degrees today! Just another wonderful California weather.