Saturday 9: Happy Holidays!
1. As you can see, Sam (the author of this meme) loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to climb into Jolly Old St. Nick's lap. Did you enjoy the tradition or were you shy? Or did you by pass it altogether -- either because you wrote him a letter or because your family didn't celebrate Christmas?
A. When I was quite small I think Santa scared me, but after I aged a bit I didn't mind. I don't recall ever really writing letters. Also, I had figured out by the time I was five years old who Santa really was, which rather took the fun out of it. I was too smart for my own good.
2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list? How did you get there?
A. I would hope I'm on the Nice list. I am there because I am good to my husband, kind to my friends, and polite and moral to every one else. I try to treat people like I want to be treated.
3. Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year? If so, which one traveled the farthest?
A. I sent my grandmother, who is 94 years old and has dementia, a card with a letter inside it. I hope someone reads it to her and she has some moment of clarity wherein she understands some of it. She lives in California and I am in Virginia. But the gift that traveled the farthest went to England, to my friend, Inga.
4. Did you buy yourself a gift this year?
A. Actually, yes. I purchased two sweaters that were on sale on Black Friday because the price was terrific, and I am cold all the time. The sweaters are very warm.
5. What's your favorite holiday-themed movie?
A. It's A Wonderful Life, although I am also partial to versions of A Christmas Carol. And it isn't Christmas without Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
6. Thinking of movies, Christmas is lucrative for Hollywood. Have you ever gone to a movie theater on Christmas Day?
A. Not that I recall.
7. Have you ever suffered an embarrassing moment at the company Christmas party?
A. I haven't been to a company Christmas party in years, since I'm a self-employed freelancer.
8. What's your favorite beverage in cold weather?
A. Hot chocolate.
9. What will you remember most about 2014?
A. I imagine most of my readers know the answer to this one: my husband's terrible farm accident wherein he caught his arm in the hay baler. That was an eye-opening experience for us both. We are hoping for a better 2015.
I suppose it's tough to have a company party when you freelance. We don't have company parties at school, either--too many scheduling conflicts.
ReplyDeleteI heard somewhere that most of what people buy on Black Friday is for themselves- which is one reason why I stayed home.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt had dementia, but I look at it differently... every time she opened my card it was like she just received it. So it was a gift that kept on giving enjoyment.
ReplyDeleteyes, i hope that 2015 is better for you! including finding out the reason for your pain. happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteApparently I am on the nice list, seeing as I received a very nice Christmas present on Saturday. I shipped two small packages to Norway, as I do every year. Cold weather beverage -- hot apple cider in autumn, and cocoa in winter.
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