7:19 p.m. - 2005-12-17
Birthday news
Saturday, December 17, 2005 Currently Listening Happy Birthday Baby By Various Artists It's the day after my birthday. It has been a special one for me this year. I received such a nice birthday card from my sister. And a bouquet of red and purple flowers in a glass vase. I got a beautiful card from my son and daughter-in-law and a great gift. My husband gave me some lovely gifts also. This afternoon, my husband and I went to dinner and met his cousin and her husband. She knit me a beautiful blue afghan throw. It is so pretty. And we had a delicious dinner and shared 3 desserts among the 4 of us. It was a great meal and good company. Here is an e-mail I received which says just how I feel about the politically correctness our country is going through now.
SAY, CHRISTMAS!.. This is a Christmas tree. It is NOT a Holiday hedge. It is a Christmas tree! Say it...Christmas, Christmas, Christmas THIS "CAN'T SAY CHRISTMAS" IS GETTING A LITTLE ANNOYING!.. WE SHOULD ALL PUT MERRY CHRISTMAS SIGNS ON OUR LAWNS AND ON OUR BUMPERSTICKERS... DON'T YA THINK????????????? WHAT THE HECK'S THE MATTER WITH THE COURTS????? ARE THEY GOING TO CHANGE THE SONGS TOO??? I"M DREAMING OF A WHITE...HOLIDAY? WE WISH U A MERRY....HOLIDAY??? I"LL HAVE A BLUE...HOLIDAY WITHOUT U???? THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS... WE ARE LOSING OUR RIGHTS.... THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FREE SPEECH COUNTRY!....... "MERRY CHRISTMAS" TO All of YOU..... Say it everywhere U go! PASS THIS ON... AND THE NEXT MESSAGE IS SO TRUE.. Old Geezers "Geezers" (slang for an old man) are easy to spot: At sporting events, during the playing of the National Anthem, Old Geezers hold their caps over their hearts and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them. Old Geezers remember World War I, the Depression, World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing, not to mention Vietnam. If you bump into an Old Geezer on the sidewalk, he will apologize. If you pass an Old Geezer on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Geezers trust strangers and are courtly to women. Old Geezers hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection. Old Geezers get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth on TV or in movies. Old Geezers have moral courage. They seldom brag unless it's about their grandchildren. It's the Old Geezers who know our great country is protected, not by politicians or police, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country. This country needs Old Geezers with their decent values. We need them now more than ever. Thank God for Old Geezers! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ here's a great joke for the ladies.... THE LOVE DRESS
A woman stopped by unannounced at her recently married son's house. She rang the doorbell and walked in. She was shocked to see her daughter-in-law lying on the couch, totally naked. Soft music was playing, and the aroma of perfume filled the room. "What are you doing?" she asked. "I'm waiting for my husband to come home from work," the daughter-in-law answered. "But you're naked!" the mother-in-law exclaimed. "This is my LOVE dress," the daughter-in-law explained. "LOVE dress? But you're naked!" "My husband loves me to wear this dress," she explained. "It excites him to no end. Every time he sees me in this dress, he instantly becomes romantic and ravages me for hours on end. He can't get enough of me." The mother-in-law left. When she got home, she undressed, showered, put on her best perfume, dimmed the lights, put on a romantic CD, and laid on the couch waiting for her husband to arrive.
Finally, her husband came home. He walked in and saw her laying there so provocatively. "What are you doing?" he asked. "This is my LOVE dress," she whispered, sensually.
"Needs ironing," he said. "What's for dinner?
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Thou shalt not skim flavor from the holidays By Craig Wilson, USA TODAY
I hate this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it's the season when the food police come out with their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays without gaining 10 pounds. You can't pick up a magazine without finding a list of holiday eating do's and don'ts. Eliminate second helpings, high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they say. Fill up on vegetable sticks, they say. Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas a carrot stick? I didn't think so. Isn't mine, either. A carrot was something you left for Rudolph. I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you'll be fat and happy... 1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single- malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnogaholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas! 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat. 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college? 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. You can't leave them behind. You're not going to see them again. 8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day? 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards. 10. And one final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips. Start over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around the corner. Happy Holidays!!!
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