Countdown to Christmas 2007!!!
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ISLANDS IN THE OCEAN
I see our journey through the year, indeed through life, as akin to an ocean voyage.
There is lots to do to keep the ship moving through the water. It is interesting, fun,
but can involve hard work.
Sailors a long time at sea, look forward to their various ports-of call as respites from
their labors - relaxing excursion stops along the way which help make the voyage more
tolerable.
I see the holidays through the course of the year as islands on our yearly journey - time
to look forward to on a regular basis to pause, catch our breath and rest up before contining
the voyage.
Just as sailors have their favorite ports along the way, so do we have our favorite holidays.
For me (and I can only assume for the rest of you, otherwise you would not be here) the
favorite is CHRISTMAS! It is the BIG island. The one with the most to offer.
How nice that it is at the end of the year - the end of the voyage, so to speak, before we
embark on the next annual trip.
This "Christmas Island" has it all - fun, excitement, decorations, food, gifts. But for me, above
all, it is the fellowhip and love of my family and friends. A time for togetherness and renewal.
A time to reflect on the year past and prior years past. A time to wonder how many more
voyages there are left for us and what they will bring.
..........And ultimately, what will be wating for us at that big unknown final destination when we leave the ship for the last time.
Along this journey, we have each other as fellow passengers - to hold hands with and help
guide each other along the way.
Thank you for being my fellow passengers this year.
I look forward to many more journeys with you back to "Christmas Island" as well as all the
others.
.........And so we arrive at Day 2 before our Christmas Season.
I will simply close with my tag line from the movie Holiday Inn:
"May the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you".
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIENDS!
- Crown
I see our journey through the year, indeed through life, as akin to an ocean voyage.
There is lots to do to keep the ship moving through the water. It is interesting, fun,
but can involve hard work.
Sailors a long time at sea, look forward to their various ports-of call as respites from
their labors - relaxing excursion stops along the way which help make the voyage more
tolerable.
I see the holidays through the course of the year as islands on our yearly journey - time
to look forward to on a regular basis to pause, catch our breath and rest up before contining
the voyage.
Just as sailors have their favorite ports along the way, so do we have our favorite holidays.
For me (and I can only assume for the rest of you, otherwise you would not be here) the
favorite is CHRISTMAS! It is the BIG island. The one with the most to offer.
How nice that it is at the end of the year - the end of the voyage, so to speak, before we
embark on the next annual trip.
This "Christmas Island" has it all - fun, excitement, decorations, food, gifts. But for me, above
all, it is the fellowhip and love of my family and friends. A time for togetherness and renewal.
A time to reflect on the year past and prior years past. A time to wonder how many more
voyages there are left for us and what they will bring.
..........And ultimately, what will be wating for us at that big unknown final destination when we leave the ship for the last time.
Along this journey, we have each other as fellow passengers - to hold hands with and help
guide each other along the way.
Thank you for being my fellow passengers this year.
I look forward to many more journeys with you back to "Christmas Island" as well as all the
others.
.........And so we arrive at Day 2 before our Christmas Season.
I will simply close with my tag line from the movie Holiday Inn:
"May the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you".
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIENDS!
- Crown
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AuntieMistletoeDear
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:give: Brava ~ Bravo, Crown! Well said, wonder if I can follow up and provide a little Christmas inspiration after your post and Jay's and Bing's.
:hi: Hi Renna!
:hi: Hi Renna!
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Welcome to Day One of our official start to the season (begins tomorrow)!
I have always been a lover of Christmas. Thankfully my parents were Christmas crazy too. Likely where I got most of my love for the holidays from. My mom decorated the house traditionally in her special way and my father took care of the 12 foot tree. We had a "kiddie tree" in the family room to decorate with nontraditional ornaments (Disney figures, school crafts, etc.) As an adult, Christmas became a time of family bonding and fellowship with my parents' friends, (ours were welcome too) relatives and neighbours. Carollers would come to our door and we ventured to other neighborhoods to raise money for the local Santa Fund.
Since I was a young teenager, I would sit quietly by the Christmas Tree and reflect on Christmases past and for me that would include family members who were no longer able to celebrate the holidays with us.
One year, my father was coming upstairs from the family room and saw me sitting in the living room. I startled him because he didn't realize I was there. It was dark with the exception of the lights on the twelve-foot Christmas tree. He asked, "Why are you sitting all alone in the dark?" I replied, "I'm not sitting in the dark, the Christmas Tree Lights are on. I'm just thinking about things." My dad went upstairs to change into his pyjamas and came back and sat down on a chair in the living room. He said, "I think I'll just sit here for a little while and think about things too." We were silent for a few minutes and then had one of the most memorable chats we've ever shared about our Christmases past. I realized that the people gathering, the Christmas music playing in the background and exchanging stories were as special to him as they were to me.
Who else would understand or care about what I just shared? Christmas lovers care and share their memories and plans for the future too while waiting out the days until the next Christmas. When the Ebenezer’s of the world experience Christmas spirit, they are often reminded of the first gift of love that was offered so long ago. For those of us who live with Christmas in our hearts all year long , we can support their seasonal joy by accepting them into our festive forums and our glad hearts.
The scene in It’s A Wonderful Life, when Zuzu looks up at her daddy (George) and says, “teacher says, every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its wings” reminds me how I feel. Every time a new member arrives or an old one returns, a Christmas chime plays in my head to welcome them.
The holiday season is officially upon us (tomorrow) and it comes with the opportunity to celebrate the wide variety of personal and traditional celebrations that our families (members) enjoy. As Christmas enthusiasts, we are always eager to learn and discover the traditions celebrated by our new friends, and endeavour to create a festive community where all feel welcome and “at home”.
Festive Regards,
Auntie Mistletoe
I have always been a lover of Christmas. Thankfully my parents were Christmas crazy too. Likely where I got most of my love for the holidays from. My mom decorated the house traditionally in her special way and my father took care of the 12 foot tree. We had a "kiddie tree" in the family room to decorate with nontraditional ornaments (Disney figures, school crafts, etc.) As an adult, Christmas became a time of family bonding and fellowship with my parents' friends, (ours were welcome too) relatives and neighbours. Carollers would come to our door and we ventured to other neighborhoods to raise money for the local Santa Fund.
Since I was a young teenager, I would sit quietly by the Christmas Tree and reflect on Christmases past and for me that would include family members who were no longer able to celebrate the holidays with us.
One year, my father was coming upstairs from the family room and saw me sitting in the living room. I startled him because he didn't realize I was there. It was dark with the exception of the lights on the twelve-foot Christmas tree. He asked, "Why are you sitting all alone in the dark?" I replied, "I'm not sitting in the dark, the Christmas Tree Lights are on. I'm just thinking about things." My dad went upstairs to change into his pyjamas and came back and sat down on a chair in the living room. He said, "I think I'll just sit here for a little while and think about things too." We were silent for a few minutes and then had one of the most memorable chats we've ever shared about our Christmases past. I realized that the people gathering, the Christmas music playing in the background and exchanging stories were as special to him as they were to me.
Who else would understand or care about what I just shared? Christmas lovers care and share their memories and plans for the future too while waiting out the days until the next Christmas. When the Ebenezer’s of the world experience Christmas spirit, they are often reminded of the first gift of love that was offered so long ago. For those of us who live with Christmas in our hearts all year long , we can support their seasonal joy by accepting them into our festive forums and our glad hearts.
The scene in It’s A Wonderful Life, when Zuzu looks up at her daddy (George) and says, “teacher says, every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its wings” reminds me how I feel. Every time a new member arrives or an old one returns, a Christmas chime plays in my head to welcome them.
The holiday season is officially upon us (tomorrow) and it comes with the opportunity to celebrate the wide variety of personal and traditional celebrations that our families (members) enjoy. As Christmas enthusiasts, we are always eager to learn and discover the traditions celebrated by our new friends, and endeavour to create a festive community where all feel welcome and “at home”.
Festive Regards,
Auntie Mistletoe
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I'm sitting at my desk with tears in my eyes and real love in my heart. You folks have become dear friends! Crown and Auntie, all I can say is Thank-you! You have touched me deeply and as our lives are guided into this new Christmas season I fell blessed to know you! All of you! GREAT posts Crown and Auntie!!! Absolutely GREAT posts!
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Beautifully touching, Auntie.
With your literary ability, I knew your post would be worth waiting for!
Days to the Season: 1 (That's right ONE! INCREDIBLE!)
Days to Christmas Day: 43.
(Cedar: Thanks again for doing count duties for me while I was away)
Santa was scheduled to appear at Crabtree Mall on Saturday! We were at the coast winterizing our place there so I could not check to see if he arrived safely. At the first chance, I will snap a photo of him and post it to my Christmas Photos 2007 thread.
Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone!
......and a great start to the Season tomorrow!
Can't wait to dust off my Christmas CD's and tapes and put on my favorite Christmas movies, which I do every Nov 13 to kick off the season.
See you here tonight for the final count!
Binger, get that coffee ready.
I'll have my mattress propped up in typing position.
(P.S. Yes, Cedar. I am leading into my Christmas music in the traditional way by listening to Strauss waltzes!)
With your literary ability, I knew your post would be worth waiting for!
Days to the Season: 1 (That's right ONE! INCREDIBLE!)
Days to Christmas Day: 43.
(Cedar: Thanks again for doing count duties for me while I was away)
Santa was scheduled to appear at Crabtree Mall on Saturday! We were at the coast winterizing our place there so I could not check to see if he arrived safely. At the first chance, I will snap a photo of him and post it to my Christmas Photos 2007 thread.
Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone!
......and a great start to the Season tomorrow!
Can't wait to dust off my Christmas CD's and tapes and put on my favorite Christmas movies, which I do every Nov 13 to kick off the season.
See you here tonight for the final count!
Binger, get that coffee ready.
I'll have my mattress propped up in typing position.
(P.S. Yes, Cedar. I am leading into my Christmas music in the traditional way by listening to Strauss waltzes!)
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~My Dear Friends...
I woke up on the sensitive side of the bed this morning...which only intensified after reading the special posts from Crown and Auntie. I had to open a new box of Kleenex. ~Lovely and heartfelt posts, with alot of thought put into them. I look at these special posts by these very special people...Bing, Crown, Jay, Auntie, as MYfirst gifts of the season! The best kind of gifts, straight from the heart...It's simply astonishing how we stay together through thick & thin and sometimes life separates us, but we always find our way back. Even though we have never shook hands or hugged...you, my dear friends, occupy a unique place in my heart.
And I JUST KNOW in my heart, you would never get on the express check out line with 50 items!
Once again, to all of these remarkable people I Thank You for your beautiful, heart-warming posts and for ringing in another glorious Christmas season together.
XOXOXOXOXOX ~Much Love......Cedar
I woke up on the sensitive side of the bed this morning...which only intensified after reading the special posts from Crown and Auntie. I had to open a new box of Kleenex. ~Lovely and heartfelt posts, with alot of thought put into them. I look at these special posts by these very special people...Bing, Crown, Jay, Auntie, as MYfirst gifts of the season! The best kind of gifts, straight from the heart...It's simply astonishing how we stay together through thick & thin and sometimes life separates us, but we always find our way back. Even though we have never shook hands or hugged...you, my dear friends, occupy a unique place in my heart.
And I JUST KNOW in my heart, you would never get on the express check out line with 50 items!
Once again, to all of these remarkable people I Thank You for your beautiful, heart-warming posts and for ringing in another glorious Christmas season together.
XOXOXOXOXOX ~Much Love......Cedar
Possibly not 50 but perhaps 20; people with positive spirits like these can do ANYTHING (but tend not to because they know it's annoying to everybody else!!):}
Crown,
What an extraordinarily beautiful and insightful post! You have captured Christmas wonderfully!
:thumbsup:
Auntie,
Your post brought tears to my eyes! The part about you and your dad was touching. I hope that if I ever get the chance to post one of the countdowns, I will be as eloquent as these four posts have been.
Well done all!
:give:
Your post brought tears to my eyes! The part about you and your dad was touching. I hope that if I ever get the chance to post one of the countdowns, I will be as eloquent as these four posts have been.
Well done all!
:give:
WONDERFUL posts everyone...... Cedar- lovely as always.. and Jay is so correct and Cedar too- we stick together- we have bounced through cyberspace having never ever met in person- friends beyond belief- you rallied around me in my absolute darkest hour this year and I will always always feel at home here with you all.... tonight... we meet in our annual tradition of the last few hour countdown...
which reminds me.. 4:17.. hence
7 hours 43 minutes.........
which reminds me.. 4:17.. hence
7 hours 43 minutes.........
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