Re: The Holidays

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

I hope you have some good "binge watching" today! I'm watching Sue Thomas FBI. I especially love Levi the golden retriever!

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

Othereeeen · ‎03-13-2010

@wagirl

You ( and I) are proof that SOMETIMES you can be more alone when you're surrounded by others than if you really are physically alone!!!

I'm alone by choice. I refuse to travel after about Nov 1. I live near Lake Eire and if you have the weahter or news on today....you can see why!!! Unpredictable snow storms ( yes we know they will come...but the severity is the question....I live a bit inland downwind of Erie so we got about 3" or less all total....but LOTS of cold wind...

I would MUCH rather spend the day alone, in the warm house, than on the side of I79 in a snow drift, or backed up traffii,c or sleeping on the floor of the airport!!!

And think of this!!! First real snow event of this season...AND it's a Holiday when people are stressed to the max(.... think of car trips to the family holidays...some of my WORST memories from geting ready to having to be away from home when all you want is to rest those days off work.... to worrying about the house, the pets the what ifs....then a LOT of people seem to forget how to drive in snow and don't slow down.

Nope .... No place for me!!!

My remaining family ( one sister) lives in upstate NY where they get winters like ours.....so we had our "thanksgiving" in October this year...it was 80 dgrees and we had shorts on!!!

I don't travel from Nov to April ( or make plans to) and I would NEveR expect someone else to expose themselves to dangerous condidions...

Just anohter day on the calendar to me.

After DECADES of doing the same thing because it's a date on the calendar , I'm good with it!!!

I made a small turkey. It was good...but I wished I stayed with my original plan and bought a nice thick ribeye steak instead!!!!

qvcfreak · ‎03-10-2010

I love the Holidays and look forward to them every year. Yes, they are very different than when Mom and Dad were alive but now we're making memories for our son and they are great.

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

I like normal everyday life best.

Tissyanne · ‎12-07-2012

@Jordan2 , I read an article this evening about this same issue. A lady lost her husband unexpectedly several years ago, and they had two teen children.

She said they felt like that first holiday season after his death that all the holiday lights, cheer, and hohoho were slapping them in the face.

They chose to go to the beach, and she said even though years have passed, they have never celebrated the holidays since his passing. They do something completely different each year. One of the kids has married, but they don't celebrate holidays ever.

I understand your sadness, and hope you find a new and different thing to do during this time of year.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Othereeeen --I have family that lives in near Rochester, so I know they are in the snow drifts too. Also I was born in Jamestown NY and both my parents families lived around there. No ----traveling is not for me anymore--not a fan in any kind of weather. My brothers and families live near Seattle, I do too and we usually do get together for the holidays---this year we are doing the holidays the weekend before--due to things that pop up when your kids have their own kids. And we get together a few times during the year as well. Am all good with that. DD and I cook up really wonderful dinners and watch TV and go for walks ---both of us enjoy that without the rush and hassel. And like I mentioned---everyday without the stupid ex is a day in paradise!!!

Boomernichols · ‎11-22-2013

@Jordan2 Sending a virtual hug your way! My brother, mom and dad are all deceased and the holidays are not reflective of a hallmark movie for sure. I keep telling myself that GOD has a purpose for me and try to find happiness where you can!

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

Today it was the first day back to work after the Thanksgiving break. Of course the first question was how was your Thanksgiving, I said good, how was yours?