Do You Have Any Holiday Traditons?

Dean Thoreau · 12-14-2009, 03:00 PM

We have a bunch of family traditions but the one my children love the most is....Christmas Breakfast..... Fresh made belgian waffles, strawberries, and home made whipped cream......We all get up in the morning and while I cook the xmas breakfast ( the fire company is used to their annual call to our house) the kids (youngest is now 18 and they still do it) play with the little toys in their stockings....then after breakfast we open our gifts,,,one gift at a time, one person at a time...(takes hours with this big family).

My favorite tradition is before Christmas we go and get a bunch of those Christmas wish tags...that some banks and stores have so you can get presents for little kids whose parents are going thru a difficult financial time. It is so much fun to buy for kids....even with all the kids we have... and now granchild.....
It always makes the holdiay time special, wife and I set aside a day without any of our kids or work and go present shopping for our wish kids....then come home and wrap them all up as fancy as we can, and slip in lots of extra's and then take them to the bank or store and drop them off. We feel like Santa and Mrs Claus...and have been doing it for 28 years now.

daisygrrl · 12-14-2009, 04:05 PM

Every year, I send out Christmas cards to my best friends & those I love. I really enjoy doing it--it may sound silly, but I really adore writing person notes in each one of them!

Decorating the Xmas tree with Mom is always one of the highlights; since Christmas is her favorite holiday, I have a blast making her happy.

Oh, and this year, I had the wonderful experience of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my Honey--I hope this becomes a regular tradition

apretty · 12-14-2009, 04:09 PM

festivus: we air our grievances at xmas dinner.

Hudson · 12-14-2009, 05:32 PM

festivus/fistacuffs

I've enjoyed a good punch or two.

No, not to drink!

MsDemeanor · 12-14-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by apretty

festivus: we air our grievances at xmas dinner.

I used to have lots of traditions, but I've set most all of them all by the wayside. I do still ship off about 20 lb of home-baked cookies and quick breads to my family.

I mostly just hope that January gets here soon.

Diva · 12-14-2009, 07:33 PM

I did not grow up with a heavy holiday tradition. Once I became a teenager, if the tree went up, it was because I put it up. Christmas was just not a big deal.

So, when I married, my 'new family' introduced me to just how wonderful Christmas could be. It was amazing! The food.....the gifts.....the deocrations.....

And I kept that alive after the marriage.....my girls each had their own tree growing up, along with our family tree.....we had favorite dishes which were expected on the table ~ Aunt Olive's Raspberry Surprise, my former mother~in~law's dressing, corn pudding........stockings filled with all manner of things, from nuts to stationary,to silly things......and special ornaments for each of us each year ~ some I made.

This year will be interesting as my "baby" won't be coming home for Christmas this year. But that tree is up, by God!

little man · 12-16-2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsDemeanor

I used to have lots of traditions, but I've set most all of them all by the wayside. I do still ship off about 20 lb of home-baked cookies and quick breads to my family.

I mostly just hope that January gets here soon.

i could send you my address if any of those happen to be chewy oatmeal. i'll send it twice if they have walnuts.

blush · 12-14-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by apretty

festivus: we air our grievances at xmas dinner.

This year we're adding the Feats of Strength at our house!

Corkey · 12-14-2009, 08:23 PM

We set up the tree at thanksgiving, we go to one of my wife's family for dinner, mine have passed. There is almost always a political conversation, that goes nowhere.
We dance beneath the tree, hard to do, but we accomplish it anyway.
We put gifts under the tree, the cat plays with the tree skirt til she gets told she's banned from doing so, doesn't stop her but slows her down a mite.
We have the holiday music going.
She bakes tons of goodies.
Ahhhhhh life is good.
There is more, but my wife gets her turn.

always2late · 12-14-2009, 08:58 PM

For my family, Christmas Eve is the bigger celebration. We all get together and eat the "seven fishes" (Italian tradition). My parents also have an angel tree-topper that is older than I am. When my brother and I were kids, we used to take turns each year putting the angel on the tree. Now that we are older with children of our own, my parents have carried on that tradition between my son and my two nieces. The kids get a big kick out of it waiting for their "year". Once the angel is on the tree it is officially the beginning of Christmas.

Inuus · 12-14-2009, 09:36 PM

Very cool thanks for all the posts. I enjoyed reading them all.

amiyesiam · 12-15-2009, 01:54 AM

[QUOTE=Corkey;21567]We set up the tree at thanksgiving,

acutally, we got a new tree to make the butch happy. My old tree is on the porch, and we have two mini trees (one blue and one pink)

we go to one of my wife's family for dinner, mine have passed.

We are going to my sister in laws. yippie. on a good note the dogs are cool. oh to be surrounded by right wing republicians on such a warm fuzzy day!

we will also go to fake christmas at my moms with my other brother's family. I like to see my nieces and nephew and their kids

we can not all get together anymore cause awhile back my one brother called my other brothers wife a slut. oppsie

The fact of the matter is my sister-in-laws make me, the lesbian, look good

There is almost always a political conversation, that goes nowhere.

between Corkey and my dad. They are learning to agree to disagree.
We dance beneath the tree, hard to do, but we accomplish it anyway.

well actually, not under the tree, how about in front of the tree! very nice.

We put gifts under the tree, the cat plays with the tree skirt til she gets told she's banned from doing so, doesn't stop her but slows her down a mite.

no it doesn't slow her down, but her messing it up drives Corkey nuts. She is easy to distract with a knitting needle.
We have the holiday music going.

yep, except for when foot ball is on, but then that is what they make head phones for!

She bakes tons of goodies.

and gives most of them away.

Ahhhhhh life is good.

actually yes it is!

There is more, but my wife gets her turn.

We have also purchased an ornament each year.

We pick out and buy the gifts we want together. I don't care for surprises. Really I don't. I will not only tell him what I want I will take his card and get it. He is learning the joys of picking out his own gifts. There is no greater joy than getting exactly what you want. Not having to return anything, and having absolutely no disapointments on the holiday.

also, no wrapping of gifts, why bother.
the kids get money
except I got the girls bath bomb cupcakes this year
I put things in gift bags
except the grand son, Corkey wrapped his!
and we get into the gifts before christmas, it is so much fun

WILDCAT · 12-15-2009, 03:47 AM

Some years I have X-Mas, some years I don't. Depends on who is around, and where I've been.

Sometimes a tree, sometimes not. If I had someone to share it with, I would - yes! I like to act like a BIG KID!

Sometimes I have been alone. In New York City, I loved it! (Of course you're never really alone there.)

For years my parents were winter snowbirders out west... I did spend some time during these years with my one sister here, her husband and my partner at the time - while my parents were away (with my other sister out west, which was nice for them)!

We went to visit my grandmother in a nursing home while she was still with us here on this plane...

I really ENJOY buying gifts "when" I do Christmas. I make a big deal out of that! Nothing going on this year though.
__

Actually, I think I'd better to talk to my folks to see what is up? I stayed with them last year, just to wake up to "Elvis" singing Christmas songs in the morning - like I did as a child.
__

Then ol' Beverly needed to put her sports on! LOL!!

Hmmmm? I better think of something, yes?

Some sweeties from the site here are sending me a cookie "care package". That is SO COOL!!!!!!!!

__

Just up here thinking a bit... Married With Children should be on now.

12-14-2009, 03:00 PM	#1
Dean Thoreau Member How Do You Identify?: Ftm - Male- exfemale Preferred Pronoun?: He’s Him Relationship Status: Has a gf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philadelphia pa Posts: 889 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 251 Thanked 760 Times in 219 Posts Rep Power: 4529749	We have a bunch of family traditions but the one my children love the most is....Christmas Breakfast..... Fresh made belgian waffles, strawberries, and home made whipped cream......We all get up in the morning and while I cook the xmas breakfast ( the fire company is used to their annual call to our house) the kids (youngest is now 18 and they still do it) play with the little toys in their stockings....then after breakfast we open our gifts,,,one gift at a time, one person at a time...(takes hours with this big family). My favorite tradition is before Christmas we go and get a bunch of those Christmas wish tags...that some banks and stores have so you can get presents for little kids whose parents are going thru a difficult financial time. It is so much fun to buy for kids....even with all the kids we have... and now granchild..... It always makes the holdiay time special, wife and I set aside a day without any of our kids or work and go present shopping for our wish kids....then come home and wrap them all up as fancy as we can, and slip in lots of extra's and then take them to the bank or store and drop them off. We feel like Santa and Mrs Claus...and have been doing it for 28 years now. __________________ Dean Thoreau

12-14-2009, 04:05 PM	#2
daisygrrl Member How Do You Identify?: mouthy but adorable; kinky Gerbera Preferred Pronoun?: hey, cutie (or dudette) Relationship Status: xoxo Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The South (Gooogia peach) Posts: 475 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 525 Times in 223 Posts Rep Power: 1065210	just a few... Every year, I send out Christmas cards to my best friends & those I love. I really enjoy doing it--it may sound silly, but I really adore writing person notes in each one of them! Decorating the Xmas tree with Mom is always one of the highlights; since Christmas is her favorite holiday, I have a blast making her happy. Oh, and this year, I had the wonderful experience of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my Honey--I hope this becomes a regular tradition __________________ You can’t change that system by just getting your own rights, tinkering with the engine and leaving. You have to take on the whole machine. --Riki Anne Wilchins Hold on to the lessons, let go of the pain. --Leslie Feinberg

12-14-2009, 08:23 PM	#9
Corkey Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Human Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Very Married Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Where I want to be Posts: 8,155 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 47,491 Thanked 29,269 Times in 6,637 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	We set up the tree at thanksgiving, we go to one of my wife's family for dinner, mine have passed. There is almost always a political conversation, that goes nowhere. We dance beneath the tree, hard to do, but we accomplish it anyway. We put gifts under the tree, the cat plays with the tree skirt til she gets told she's banned from doing so, doesn't stop her but slows her down a mite. We have the holiday music going. She bakes tons of goodies. Ahhhhhh life is good. There is more, but my wife gets her turn. __________________ "Many proposals have been made to us to adopt your laws, your religion, your manners and your customs. We would be better pleased with beholding the good effects of these doctrines in your own practices, than with hearing you talk about them". ~Old Tassel, Chief of the Tsalagi (Cherokee)

12-14-2009, 08:58 PM	#10
always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	For my family, Christmas Eve is the bigger celebration. We all get together and eat the "seven fishes" (Italian tradition). My parents also have an angel tree-topper that is older than I am. When my brother and I were kids, we used to take turns each year putting the angel on the tree. Now that we are older with children of our own, my parents have carried on that tradition between my son and my two nieces. The kids get a big kick out of it waiting for their "year". Once the angel is on the tree it is officially the beginning of Christmas. __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

12-14-2009, 09:36 PM	#11
Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 377 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733068	Very cool thanks for all the posts. I enjoyed reading them all. __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

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Hudson Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Truth is stranger than fiction. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 160 Thanked 574 Times in 210 Posts Rep Power: 365377	festivus/fistacuffs I've enjoyed a good punch or two. No, not to drink!

12-14-2009, 07:33 PM	#6
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	I did not grow up with a heavy holiday tradition. Once I became a teenager, if the tree went up, it was because I put it up. Christmas was just not a big deal. So, when I married, my 'new family' introduced me to just how wonderful Christmas could be. It was amazing! The food.....the gifts.....the deocrations..... And I kept that alive after the marriage.....my girls each had their own tree growing up, along with our family tree.....we had favorite dishes which were expected on the table ~ Aunt Olive's Raspberry Surprise, my former mother~in~law's dressing, corn pudding........stockings filled with all manner of things, from nuts to stationary,to silly things......and special ornaments for each of us each year ~ some I made. This year will be interesting as my "baby" won't be coming home for Christmas this year. But that tree is up, by God!

12-15-2009, 01:54 AM	#12
amiyesiam Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she/they Relationship Status: single Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pa Posts: 2,703 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,488 Thanked 10,135 Times in 2,161 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	[QUOTE=Corkey;21567]We set up the tree at thanksgiving, acutally, we got a new tree to make the butch happy. My old tree is on the porch, and we have two mini trees (one blue and one pink) we go to one of my wife's family for dinner, mine have passed. We are going to my sister in laws. yippie. on a good note the dogs are cool. oh to be surrounded by right wing republicians on such a warm fuzzy day! we will also go to fake christmas at my moms with my other brother's family. I like to see my nieces and nephew and their kids we can not all get together anymore cause awhile back my one brother called my other brothers wife a slut. oppsie The fact of the matter is my sister-in-laws make me, the lesbian, look good There is almost always a political conversation, that goes nowhere. between Corkey and my dad. They are learning to agree to disagree. We dance beneath the tree, hard to do, but we accomplish it anyway. well actually, not under the tree, how about in front of the tree! very nice. We put gifts under the tree, the cat plays with the tree skirt til she gets told she's banned from doing so, doesn't stop her but slows her down a mite. no it doesn't slow her down, but her messing it up drives Corkey nuts. She is easy to distract with a knitting needle. We have the holiday music going. yep, except for when foot ball is on, but then that is what they make head phones for! She bakes tons of goodies. and gives most of them away. Ahhhhhh life is good. actually yes it is! There is more, but my wife gets her turn. We have also purchased an ornament each year. We pick out and buy the gifts we want together. I don't care for surprises. Really I don't. I will not only tell him what I want I will take his card and get it. He is learning the joys of picking out his own gifts. There is no greater joy than getting exactly what you want. Not having to return anything, and having absolutely no disapointments on the holiday. also, no wrapping of gifts, why bother. the kids get money except I got the girls bath bomb cupcakes this year I put things in gift bags except the grand son, Corkey wrapped his! and we get into the gifts before christmas, it is so much fun __________________ A year from now you will wish that you started today~Karen Lamb

12-15-2009, 03:47 AM	#13
WILDCAT Member How Do You Identify?: Very PROUD BUTCH LESBIAN! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 679 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 796 Thanked 551 Times in 238 Posts Rep Power: 761791	X-MAS? Some years I have X-Mas, some years I don't. Depends on who is around, and where I've been. Sometimes a tree, sometimes not. If I had someone to share it with, I would - yes! I like to act like a BIG KID! Sometimes I have been alone. In New York City, I loved it! (Of course you're never really alone there.) For years my parents were winter snowbirders out west... I did spend some time during these years with my one sister here, her husband and my partner at the time - while my parents were away (with my other sister out west, which was nice for them)! We went to visit my grandmother in a nursing home while she was still with us here on this plane... I really ENJOY buying gifts "when" I do Christmas. I make a big deal out of that! Nothing going on this year though. __ Actually, I think I'd better to talk to my folks to see what is up? I stayed with them last year, just to wake up to "Elvis" singing Christmas songs in the morning - like I did as a child. __ Then ol' Beverly needed to put her sports on! LOL!! Hmmmm? I better think of something, yes? Some sweeties from the site here are sending me a cookie "care package". That is SO COOL!!!!!!!! __ Just up here thinking a bit... Married With Children should be on now.

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