So it’s nearly Christmas. My tree is up. Some of my decorations are as well. I have all my gifts (I’ve been very unimaginative and just got gift cards) so I think I’m pretty much set.
Christmas at my home is now kind of like the Americans with Thanksgiving LOL. My mum forbids talk of politics and religion as my views differ vastly from my very Left wing brothers.
Anyways This will be my last article until after Christmas……..maybe. If something occurs then maybe I’ll put down a title in the draft menu.
The main point of this article was to ask about your family traditions if you had any? We would open our gifts, one at a time and actually read the label so we could then ring the relevant person to thank them. I remember my top gifts being the original Power Rangers Megazord and the VHS boar game Atmosfear.
I remember mum would get a gift from the husband (died pre Covid of cancer I think) of one of her work colleagues but it would always consist of two gifts. An object and a hilarious poem to go with the object. Her favourite was a pair of yellow washing up gloves and accompanying poem.
Dad was always grumpy during Christmas Day. As I got older I soon learned the reason for this. Mum would force him to work Christmas Eve night as he would get triple pay for working it. He would get in a 4 in the morning, fucked, and then be up 2 to 3 hours later to open gifts. He still received one of the best gifts from me.
Hell yes he owns that sword.
Anyways we would then go and see Nan who loved down the street and then it would be Christmas Dinner time. Oh how I loved Christmas dinner at home. I help now as it’s unfair on mum which I know she appreciates a lot.
Dad also makes Victorian style Christmas cakes (less now as the people he baked then for have slowly died over time over time) which were nice.
This is only going to be a short post.
Please comment below telling me about any little traditions you might have. I love Christmas and I’m now settling down to finish the Hallmark movie I’ve been watching (Lacey Chabert is very beautiful) and then watch a programme called FROM which has Lost vibes about it.
Merry Christmas to you all.
I hope I find you happy and healthy.
Vulkan
That sword rocks! Food, family and fun are ours. You're very lucky to have your grandma still. All of my grandparents have gone home and it's not the same. Still decorations and Christmas vacation with Chevy Chase and Scrooged( my husband and I watched it last week after we put the lad to sleep and still think we wouldn't let our son watch it even though I was about ten or so when I first watched it) however Disney's Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey is better for our son, but just family, church,food and being blessed to be together. Lots of cookies and cakes too.
That sword, though... pure fire! Love it :-)
Been building new traditions over the last few years. I get together with friends, which includes several children and a whole zoo's-worth of domesticated animals (dogs and cats LOL). Food (ham and fixins - yep, that's a word here), fellowship, and watching the kids open their gifts. 'Tis a good time, indeed.
Thanks for sharing this, brother - hope you enjoy your Christmas!