Susan's Sayings

Saturday 9: Happy Holidays! (from the archives)

1. As you can see, Sam 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? I do remember seeing someone dressed as Santa at a party when I was a child. I grew up in church so there was more emphasis on Jesus than Santa. We learned that it was Jesus birthday on Christmas. So Santa wanted to celebrate the birthday by passing out gifts. We did right a letter to Santa each year. I did this even as a teen. Our kids did the same. These are our kids. This was probably around 1992. The 2nd picture was taken about 10 years ago. The grands from my daughter. The 3rd picture is from this year, the younger grands took it at church.

2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list? How did you get there? I am on the nice list.

3. Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year? If so, which one traveled the farthest? I sent a card to my grand niece that lives in Michigan.

4. Did you buy yourself a gift this year? Yes I did. I got a Dex spinner. 

5. What's your favorite holiday-themed movie? Have you seen it yet this year? There are several Hubby and I watched A Christmas Carol, It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas and Home Alone 2. We also saw Meet Me in St. Louis. I saw it on the big screen last year so I wanted him to see it this year. We watched National Lampoon's Christmas on Thanksgiving. We watched Elf the next day.

6. Thinking of movies, Christmas is lucrative for Hollywood. Have you ever gone to a movie theater on Christmas Day? No, but we have gone the day after.

7. Have you ever suffered an embarrassing moment at the company Christmas party? No

8. What's your favorite beverage in cold weather? Mexican Hot Chocolate.

9. Share a memory from last Christmas.  We normally bake cookies, but decided not to do it this year because I was sick. Hopefully we will do more next year!