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Date Posted: 17:30:49 12/06/06 Wed
Author: Denny Whalen
Subject: Re: Holiday Preparations
In reply to: Denny Whalen 's message, "Holiday Preparations" on 17:24:56 12/06/06 Wed

>Don't you just love getting ready for the holidays?!
>Personally, if I had my druthers, I'd skip Christmas
>altogether, except for the 11 pm candlelight &
>communion service at church. It's the most stressful
>time of the year at our house.
>
>To begin with, there's the decorating. Now, don't get
>me wrong, the only thing I do in this department is to
>set up a fresh tree in the den, an artificial tree in
>the living room, and another artificial one in the
>gathering room in the basement. But the house is in a
>wreck while Amy hangs the greens in all the
>rooms--every room, bathooms included, get decorated.
>There are boxes of arrangements, ornaments and whatall
>scattered throughout the house. I can usually make my
>way through the house without the aid of lights, but
>not during this hectic time. It's like walking through
>a mine field--toes reaching out seeking obstacles bent
>on bending toes and twisting ankles.
>
>Then there is the basement room--Amy promises herself
>to store away the halloween decorations before
>Thanksgiving every year--but it always works out that
>Thanksgiving and Halloween decorations clutter the
>room until the last minute. The last minute being just
>in time to set up the room for Christmas Eve supper
>when about 25 of the family descend on us for our
>traditional oyster stew and brunswick stew meal. I
>feel like we're operating Che' Whalen over the
>holidays.
>
>Early Christmas morning I vacuum up the cracker crumbs
>from the supper and set the tables for 32 who will
>arrive for dinner. Amy keeps the kitchen hot preparing
>dinner--a ham and a turkey with appropriate
>"trimmings" for each. We've worn out three
>dishwashers, and I attribute this to our holiday
>hostings. After dinner I vacuum again.
>
>New Years Eve we have the same bunch of in-laws and
>out-laws in for a deli spread and bar--keeps everyone
>off the highways.
>
>Through all of the activities I actually have a bit
>part--and I don't mind at all the hassle and
>hustle--but Amy worries over everything and gets
>stressed to the max. And, that, dear friends, stresses
>me. Women under stress say and do some of the most
>unusual things that drive us men crazy.
>
>Oh, I nearly forgot--there is one point of pressure I
>can do without personally--the mandatory and
>obligitory Christmas list. I've lived long enough to
>have acquired anything I really need, and even some of
>the things I want--but my needs and wants are simple-
>so when my daughter and wife start hounding me for
>Christmas gift ideas, I hve nothing to offer them.
>Since I only wear neckties for church, funerals and
>the rare (very rare) night out with Amy, those are
>never a good bet. When I need a tool to do a job, I go
>get what I need when I need it (Gee, Dad, why couldn't
>you wait until Christmas?). So, I usually tell them to
>get me socks and underwear and gift cards from Bass
>Pro Shoppe, Lowes (home improvement/building supplies)
>or Barnes & Nobles. They don't like those choices so I
>generally receive the dreaded clothes--no old kid
>likes clothes--bring on the big boy toys--but use a
>little imagination. Besides, the clothes usually have
>to be exchanged for a slightly larger size or a more conservative color.
>
>So, as you all prepare for the Holidays, my prayers
>are with you--for sanity, good health and world peace. Bless ya.

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