Merry Christmas to all

[micropolitan guy]

Didn't see a Merry Christmas thread, so I'll start one.

Merry Christmas from Microville, where it's a very comfortable 48 degrees and cloudy. Micro Jr. got in from Denver at about 11 last night so the whole family is together to celebrate. Presents will be opened as soon as the dog is walked and everyone is cleaned up.

I hope everyone in SJ.com land is safe and sound and having a great day.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Merry Christmas to all y'all and all of yours from those of us at the Needmore Land & Cattle Co.

 

[Azrael]

Merry Christmas from NYC

 

[Spartan Squad]

Thanks for the share?

 

[Azrael]

Thanks for the share?

Edited for lunatic bikini bottom SantaCon-tent.

I offer this instead. The reason for the season.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Merry Christmas folks. Presents are opened (I got a good haul), breakfast made, eaten, and cleaned up. Dinner (rib roast, potatoes au gratin, shredded brussel sprouts, shallot jam, apple pie) scheduled for 7 p.m. Hope everyone is having a lovely, hassle free holiday.

 

[Tighthead]

Did the turkey last night. Going to graze on leftovers later.

Kids liked the presents that they didn’t ask for, which is always nice.

 

[MileHigh]

Had mom's lasagna last night after driving in from the Rockies. Sister-in-law making prime rib with all the trimmings this afternoon/evening. Hope you all have a great day.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Don’t look now, but something going on in LA.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Hot Take: That bit has more than run its course.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

As I said on the Religion thread, hope everyone has a good holiday and happy birthday to the guy who still hasn’t figured out how to hit a curveball in the last 2022-2023 years.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Moved this from the music thread
Greg Lake and Ian Anderson


Merry Christmas everyone!!!

 

[dixiehack]

Halftime break from opening presents up in Tennessee. Just a dusting remains on the ground, but on her 12th try my daughter finally saw her always-hoped-for white Christmas.

 

[DanOregon]

Merry Christmas Everyone - I seem to mention this every year, = but this site really helped me after leaving journalism - mostly the banter, movie quotes and back and forth - that was missing in my life. Plus, it's nice to have a place to vent, listen, and share and not offend a co-worker, boss, loved one or someone who might hold it against you. :) I learn a lot on this board, appreciate the various perspectives, particularly those who challenge my understanding, but mostly the spirit of community that exists here.

 

[WriteThinking]

Merry Christmas, everyone.

I, too, always appreciate this site. It is one of the few that I visit regularly, and probably the only one I try to at least check in with daily.

Christmas means a lot to me. It's a day off that I have with my family, a good time for some quiet and a little bit of reflection, with, I feel, God sitting in it with me. And, it's an open chance to be generous, both in spirit, and in actions and gift-giving, that I love. It's a special day, the kind of which we need more of throughout each year.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Merry Christmas Everyone - I seem to mention this every year, = but this site really helped me after leaving journalism - mostly the banter, movie quotes and back and forth - that was missing in my life. Plus, it's nice to have a place to vent, listen, and share and not offend a co-worker, boss, loved one or someone who might hold it against you. :) I learn a lot on this board, appreciate the various perspectives, particularly those that challenge my understanding, but mostly the spirit of community that exists here.

It’s a good thing Santa is great at giving presents because he did a terrible job taking that Stunner.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

A big thanks to this board. Boycotted my family gathering ... an uncle's partner decided that pulling my hair back was some issue to bring up - having said nothing beyond a courtesy "hello" to me most of the last three years - while my mother, once again, decided on no gifts. Funny how I was never asked what I thought of that decision.

Basic respect and individual choice are not understood. Therefore ...

 

[playthrough]

Looks like this cold snap has produced a plumbing issue in the basement -- leaky pipe of some magnitude, I'm just glad I know where the main water shutoff is. So this Christmas will be more expensive than expected, but we have a lot of blessings in our family to be thankful for. And I'm always thankful to come here and see familiar (fake) names and continue our decades-long conversations.

 

[Azrael]

A big thanks to this board. Boycotted my family gathering ... an uncle's partner decided that pulling my hair back was some issue to bring up - having said nothing beyond a courtesy "hello" to me most of the last three years - while my mother, once again, decided on no gifts. Funny how I was never asked what I thought of that decision.

Basic respect and individual choice are not understood. Therefore ...

My friend, you are welcome in this house any time.

I send love.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Merry Christmas, all, from Arctic Alabama. I guess we're doing pretty well, it's up to 25 degrees.

Our son is in rehab (doing well, knock wood) and the wife and I spent the last few days making dressing and green bean casserole for Christmas dinner at the church where the guys and their families go to services. Making dressing for a couple of hundred people is something of an adventure when you do it in a residential kitchen. I lost count of how many skillets of cornbread I made, lol.

I hope that all of you had a good day in whatever way you chose to celebrate - or if you didn't. I enjoy my time here with you, learn a lot, get exposed to a lot of information and viewpoints. Best wishes for the coming year.