"The approach of Christmas brings harrassment and dread to many excellent people. They have to buy a cart-load of presents, and they never know what to buy to hit the various tastes; they put in three weeks of hard and anxious work, and when Christmas morning comes they are so dissatisfied with the result, and so disappointed that they want to sit down and cry. Then they give thanks that Christmas comes but once a year." - Mark Twain, "Following the Equator"
Here's to hoping that you and yours have a warm, loving, and joyous holiday. Put some music in it!
Merry Christmas to all my Christian friends and to my Jewish friends, even though is already passed, Happy Hanukkah. ---------- Tom Halchak Blue Moon Harmonicas
Best wishes from Jawbone and Jolene to all! Our Christmas is pretty different this year, our gift to each other is the new rolling home. Santa please park off to the side and not on the roof! ---------- Music and travel destroy prejudice.
Merry Christmas to you all And massive thank to Dr G for getting me into Blues Harmonica And all you lot for your help and encouragement Health and Happiness to you all
It's some sort of Pagan holiday, isn't it? Oh yeah, Mithraism . . . https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/birthday-of-jesus/ Not to take anything away from Jesus-- Hey, Buddy Greene wrote the modern Christmas classic "Mary Did You Know" . . . enjoy!
Last Edited by Gnarly on Dec 24, 2018 12:27 PM
I think just about every religion has a holiday around this time of year. What that says to me is that the middle of the winter is a cold time when we all need a party. (And for those of you in warmer climes, or where it's summer, who couldn't use a party?)
May whatever you celebrate be enjoyable. Going up to my mom's tomorrow for a non-traditional Christmas feast (with the caveat that I'm on a stupid diet!). May you, your friends and family all be well. :)
"What that says to me is that the middle of the winter is a cold time when we all need a party."
Ahem, tonight's weather forecast, from the Weather Service. Tonight--A chance of showers after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Christmas Day--Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Yes, even in San Diego, it's best to stay indoors and drink plenty of fluids!
Gnarly, I was out visiting my Dad one Christmas in El Cajon. He kept apologizing for the record cold snap with highs in the 50s.
When I got back off the plane in Albany it was four below. :)
Actually, we nearly had a family financial meltdown one Christmas Eve. It was snowing and my brother called. He was about 10 minutes away from my mom's house. In the snow a deer had rushed out and he'd hit it. He was okay, but his car was undrivable. (The insurance company called it a total write off.) He needed a ride to the rest of the way so I got my coat on and went out to pick him up. The police officer had his spotlight on, and with the snow flying it was creating such a glare that I couldn't see anything. I figured that was the spot, so I started to pull of onto the shoulder... only the cop had pulled the deer off onto the shoulder. I came about a foot from hitting the same deer my brother did! One car down was bad enough. Two would have been a disaster.
