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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 2:18 am
Very nice, Lance, thank you! Twiggy, thank you, that was pretty cool! Tonight we took the kids and my oldest two nieces to look at Christmas lights. There's one neighborhood where every house decorates their yards/houses (except for one this year which is going through major renovations.) We take the kids every year, though usually go much sooner than 2 nights before Christmas. They have collection cans for a food drive and toy drive and that's fun for the kids to hop out and drop something in them whenever we go. Tonight, besides the lights and decorations, they had a group from one of the local high schools out playing Christmas carols, a group of strolling carolers, Santa and the local beauty queens were passing out candy canes. It was pretty cool. We drove down the street rather than walking cuz middle niece has a cold and we didn't want her to get any worse. After that neighborhood we drove around to a couple more, nothing else as elaborate, but nice as well. We decided that tomorrow night, if we don't have too much to do, we'll go over and park down the street and walk through with the kidlets. Thought it might be a fun way for the kids to walk off some of the pre-Christmas morning excitement.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 2:34 am
Lance that was just lovely.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 3:44 am
My daughter, motherinlaw and I went out and look at lights last night. there was one house that EVERY SINGLE SURFACE on the house was covered in lights. He had Santa and the reindeer up on the roof. The trees were done and every single part of his yard (all of the grass) covered. He was giving out hot cocoa and popcorn. You should have seen the traffic and people around his house. needless to say he won first place for his neighborhood light contest! LOL there's another street by us that goes all out. Santa's sleigh starts on the top of one house and the reindeers extend onto the roof of the next house!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 4:04 am
Annie, I think thats whats so cool about this neighborhood (well, the one street) is that what starts at one house, continues to the next. This year they had icicle lights strung over the street, from trees in one yard to trees in another. Santa was in one yard and in the next, penguins gathered around a tree that had presents under it. This is the type of stuff that makes me love the holiday season! LOL, I'll tell ya'll what was really nice. I've had a hard time with Caleb this year, he's 12, he has fun telling the younger kids about Santa, but he's also 12 and at that age where absolutely nothing is cool or "I'm too old for that!" Tonight though he got excited about it. He heard the high school kids playing their instruments before we turned down the street and couldn't wait to see them. I think he's enjoyed most of what we've done (I've caught a few smiles and laughs from him) but tonight he actually admitted it was fun! We've tried to find cheap and free entertainment this year, but next year I think we'll spring for one of the concerts they put on at the performing arts center. I think there's also a couple churches that have music night type things so I'll check into those too for him.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 4:50 am
I really appreciate reading everyone's stories and all the excitement! I'm still snowbound, with another snow coming in tonight. Not going into the Company Party tomorrow (might be canceled anyways). But will have Christmas Dinner with my BFF (her brother has chains & going to pick me up). Already celebrated Christmas in Phoenix with all my Siblings, so this will be a nice touch. So grateful to even get home instead of paying another $115 per night at a hotel 3/4 mile from my home! Not complaining, sure cheaper than falling on the ice when my flight came in 4 hrs late. But damn, I didn't have toothpaste, rude scrubbing my teeth with the hotel perfumed soap!!!! Ick! So lucky to even get a taxi that next day. And, whew, there wouldn't even be a chance the following day! So grateful that the contractors finished my insulation/mold abatement issues this last month. Wow, would I have been in Hurt City otherwise!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 4:53 am
yep, 12 is an interesting age. they have one foot in adolescence and the other in childhood! glad he was excited and admitted it. LOL the street sounds amazing!!!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 5:05 am
Dear God, please give Lance a hug for me. He deserves it.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 5:10 am
BTW, when I mention the Taxi Driver above, things were so bad here in Seattle the Yellow Cab driver asked if I was "paying cash?" Their satellite dish had frozen over with icicles, meaning NO radio dispatch, no credit card transactions either. Thankfully, I had cash! When I asked him HOW he was able to pick me up? He had given his cellphone number to the Hotel DeskClerk. Jeepers, I could still be staying at the hotel, instead of my own bed!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 5:20 am
Thanks Lance, you really put your heart into it! Same as you helped get Chocolate a good home. Job well done Lance, that puppy is most likely spending a fabulous and contented holiday mingling with a beloved family.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 9:33 am
sorry if it was posted already, I forget! http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html Track Santa's journey!
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 10:49 am
Message to all: I like to leave this song every year, because no matter the holiday you celebrate, this song has meaning. A true part of the holidays is about gathering close to you those people who are important in your life. You touch base, even if physically far away, and let them know they are loved. May you all have a wonderful time, be blessed, and find yourself in the comforting arms of the ones who mean the world to you. For those of you without enough hugs, I send you mine. " I'm sitting in the railway station. Got a ticket to my destination. On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand. And ev'ry stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band. Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought's escaping, Home where my music's playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me. Ev'ry day's an endless stream Of cigarettes and magazines. And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories And ev'ry stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be, Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought's escaping, Home where my music's playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me. Tonight I'll sing my songs again, I'll play the game and pretend. But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity Like emptiness in harmony I need someone to comfort me. Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought's escaping, Home where my music's playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me. Silently for me..."
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 11:03 am
Darrell 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 1:02 pm
That is very nice Darrell, thank you! Bisc, I'm glad you made it home. I'm glad you had cash. Ever since it snowed last week, our atm cards have been hit and miss. Sometimes everythings up and running with no problems, other times the systems down. LOL, Darren stopped to get gas in Mojave Thursday I think it was and they couldn't run his atm card (luckily he had just enough gas to get home) while about 15 minutes after that I had no problem using atm at the grocery store. I have my nieces this morning while sis and bil finish up their shopping. Darren watched them long enough for me to run to the store to finish, now he's off finishing the rest of his shopping for me. The girls have been happily coloring Christmas posters and tracking Santa on norad. And singing, loudly, lol. They're very excited and can barely contain themselves.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 1:10 pm
Merry Christmas Eve to Everyone here!! Love that song darrel, always a favourite. I know this is strange but I can't watch the Norad Tracker without getting teary. I love Santa. Made this gingerbread train yesterday for my son (and me!)
And this is the first White Christmas here in 38 yrs...and its snowing like crazy. Yay!
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 1:18 pm
Merry Christmast to all my TVCH friends. Hope your Christmas is wonderful!!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 1:33 pm
and Happy Channukah to you Ginger and happy holidays to all.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 1:36 pm
Cinnamon that is a really cute train! I Santa. I look forward to Christmas eve as much as I do Christmas day. Sis and bil picked up the girls a few minutes ago. They still have shopping to do, but the girls are going to a friends to make gingerbread cookies for the afternoon. I now need to get off my butt to finish cleaning up the house (besides Christmas, Darren's parents are coming for dinner and opening presents Friday and I'm totally freaking out cuz they never come here and I need to have the house cleaned today cuz I won't have time to do much between now and then and have I mentioned I'm totally freaking out cuz they never come here?)
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 1:43 pm
i just put a buttermilk pie in the oven for christmas dessert.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 2:06 pm
That is so cool, Cinnamon! My DS was a huge train fanatic until he hit about 6th grade - I wish I'd have been able to make one of those for him a few years ago. How difficult are they? I have a nephew who's getting into trains, so that could be a fun activity at auntie's house next year. 
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 2:19 pm
Happy Holidays to everybody!!!! Btw, what the heck is a buttermilk pie?
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 4:58 pm
it's kind of like a custard pie, and it's made with buttermilk. it's DELISH! here's a pic of one and a good descrip. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5204275
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 5:36 pm
I just made eggnog cherry quick bread, only I couldn't get candied cherries at the store so I made it with candied pineapple and candied orange peel. It smells delish (I made four minis, 2 to give away, one to take tomorrow, and one for me to taste as soon as it cools!!).
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 5:55 pm
Anyone need to track Santa tonight? http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 6:58 pm
warmest Christmas wishes to the TVCH family
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 7:22 pm
Passing through and wanted to wish Everybody at the Clubhouse a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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