tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857683947934039440.post5789813421499463648..comments2023-06-22T10:41:25.326-04:00Comments on Where To, Bud?: "You Are NOT Alone!"Bill Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363675343809481156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857683947934039440.post-48707719282926365202009-12-06T12:51:56.919-05:002009-12-06T12:51:56.919-05:00I love to click on the animal rescue ads. On 12/1...I love to click on the animal rescue ads. On 12/17, I'm hosting my own surprise 50th birthday party at a nearby restaurant that's going to donat5 15% of all the food and drink proceeds from all the attendees to a charity of my choice. My choice is a local rescue animal shelter, I'm encouraging everyone to arrive hungry and thirsty!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699427581873239276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857683947934039440.post-75315225681147750042009-12-04T01:40:18.312-05:002009-12-04T01:40:18.312-05:00At home, we're going to be opening the season ...At home, we're going to be opening the season by a big family dinner party (mostly my husband's family, but my son and his wife may come)on December 19th. This year, we've decided we're only giving gifts to the grandchildren, so a lot of pressure is off.<br /><br />I'll be getting together with a German friend of mine to make gingerbread houses- the real deal, not from boxes. We've make one each 2 years ago and decorated both with 100 dollars' worth of the real German candies she remembered from her childhood.<br /><br />The kids just loved them.<br /><br />Between clean-up on the 20th and the 26th, we might be pretty much free, but there is a slight possibility that my son will come over on Christmas Eve. <br /><br />On the 26th, my brother and his wife are flying in from Edmonton. We might be heading with them down east on the 28th to spend a couple of days with 4 of my sisters, two brothers, and everyone's spouses and children.<br /><br />I have 30 nieces and nephews, so the holidays keep us pretty busy.<br />One of my nieces is expecting a baby late Feb/early March and I'm looking forward to seeing her and her fiance. One of my nephews had a tour in Afghanistan and will be home for the holidays, he's in the Army Corps of Engineers, and we're all looking forward to seeing him and just hugging him to death. He's a sweetie.<br /><br />I just finished preparing booklets of Christmas songs that we so we can have a singalong. There'll be lots of food and games and stories. The thought of seeing them makes me happy. I've been singing Christmas carols to myself all day today.<br /><br />If I get a chance, I'll drop by, but I'm not sure that's a good idea. <br /><br />David, thanks for all the clips you put up, they're lots of fun. I'm really looking forward to that podcast.<br /><br />I realize that I'm lucky to have all of those people I love, and most of all my fake-grumpy husband who's now telling me I should be in bed. He's right.<br /><br />Hugs to D and Bill,<br /><br />MMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678490764546476532noreply@blogger.com