‘Twas the days before Christmas….

‘Twas the days before Christmas, all’s calm.  ‘Tis probably the whitest Christmas I’ve had in a long time.  I look forward to spending it with my family, and most of all, I look forward to seeing the reaction from my dogs and cats when they get a present from me. (My kid is going to literally kill me when she reads this.    I do love my kids, yet…)  [Another thing to blog about one day] I just get a kick out of seeing how my pets get so much joy over such simple presents.  This post is a present to all of my readers.   “Merry Christmas!” – “Happy Hanukkah! – “Happy Kwanzaa!” – “Feliz Navidad!” – “Buon Natale!” – “Happy Holidays!”

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Here is a story, “Grandpa’s Story”, author unknown.

Grandpa decided that shopping for Christmas presents had become too difficult. All his grandchildren had everything they needed, so he decided to send them each a cheque.

On each card he wrote:

‘Happy Christmas, Grandpa’

P.S. ‘Buy your own present!’

While Grandpa enjoyed he family festivities, he thought that his grandchildren were just slightly distant.  It preyed on his mind into the year.  Then one day he was sorting out his study and under a pile of magazines, he found a little pile of cheques for his grandchildren.  He had completely forgotten to put them in with the Christmas cards.

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Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Christmas Caper -

Katrina lost her handbag in the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping in Michigan Avenue, Chicago.

A small boy found it and he returned to her. Looking in her purse, Katrina reasoned, ‘Hmmm…. that’s strange.  When I lost my bag there was a 20 dollar bill in it. Now there are four 5 dollar bills.’

The boy quickly replied with a charming smile and in a Chicago accent, ‘Dat’s right, ma’am. Da last time I found a lady’s purse, she don’t have no change for a reward.’

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***A MOVIE suggestion:  Twelve Dogs of Christmas   That is a cool movie to watch!

Stay warm and safe~  See ya next year.