December 18th, 2007Walla Walla, Wash., an’ Kalamazoo!
I totally stole this, I wasn’t tagged, and I’m not tagging anyone. I feel no guilt. 
1. Wrapping or gift bags?
Mostly wrapping paper, but sometimes a gift bag just works better.
2. Real or artificial tree?
Artificial all the way. I’m terrified of house fires.
3. When do you put up the tree?
December 10, my birthday.
4. When do you take the tree down?
January 2.
5. Do you like eggnog?
Yuppers! I especially like eggnog milk shakes.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Oy! I have no idea, I don’t even remember them. Maybe Frosty, the Siamese cat I was given. I woke up Christmas morning and she was hanging out of my stocking.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Um, that would be a vehement ‘NO’.
8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Fabric Softener, and a six-pack of Coke.
9. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Snail mail, if I remember.
10. Favorite Christmas Movie?
Meet Me in St. Louis.
11. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Christmas Eve.
12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Home made noodles. Otherwise known as pure cholesterol.
13. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
My Christmas tree has clear and blue lights. The multi-coloured ones are just tacky to me.
14. Favorite Christmas song?
Maybe Deck Us All With Boston Charlie.
15. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
We usually go to Hungry Horse, but that’s not exactly major travel.
16. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
Vixen, Donner, Blitzen, Dasher, Dancer… Rudolph? I guess not.
17. Angel on the tree top or a star?
You can probably guess this one — a star.
18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
What’s the point of Christmas if you’re going to open presents on Christmas Eve?
19. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Where should I start? Pushy, rude shoppers, carolers, carols, Salvation Army bell-ringers, fruit-cake, long-lines at the post office/store/bank, etc., etc.
20. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
I suppose my tree has mostly blue ornaments.
21. What do you leave for Santa?
A warning not to drink and sleigh. ‘Cause you know people leave him booze!
22. Least favorite holiday song?
That effing bells song.
23. Favorite ornament?
My stuffed Classic Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore ornaments.
December 18th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Hmmm… lemme try this one. Though a lot of these will be the same.
1. Wrapping, because it annoys the beejebus out of Courtney that I use more than three pieces of tape.
2. Artificial, cause Courtney is ascared of house fires.
3. Whenever Courtney tells me to.
4. See #3
5. Yuck! Hate anything nog. Can’t even stand the smell of that crap.
6. Didn’t celebrate X-Mas as a child, so n/a.
7. I guess that would be a vehement ‘NO’!
8. Worst X-Mas gift… hmmmm…a big stack of DVDs I already owned.
9. Neither, my sweetie takes care of that if she remembers.
10. Bar none…”It’s A Wonderful Life”, though “Scrooged” is a close second.
11. Christmas Eve.
12. A big fat bag of pure cholesterol… umm, I mean home made noodles.
13. same
14. Silent Night… all the way. My friend Frank who is now an actor for Disney in California used to sing this for us in his stellar Baritone. Pure magic.
15. same
16. Yup. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and of course Rudolph.
17. - 22. same
23. Don’t really have one, though I do like getting Courtney ornaments that make her smile. I do, however, have a special affinity for the big green pickle. (Don’t ask)
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December 18th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
#19 is so true, oh man, you hit it right on the head!!!
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December 18th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Hahaha, my star has an angel on it! So I have both for #17
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December 19th, 2007 at 9:09 am
You are welcome and no need to feel guilty for doing this. I thought you told me a while back you didnt like tags so I try not to tag you. LOL..
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December 19th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Tweetey, I don’t mind meme’s, but I don’t like to do one if I’ve been ‘tagged’. I think it’s the whole not-liking-to-be-told-what-to-do thing. KnowwhatImeanVern?
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December 19th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Finally! Someone who knows who Vern is! **rolls eyes**
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December 20th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I love Deck Us All With Boston Charlie! I haven’t heard that since I was a kid. My dad’s family loved to sing it.
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December 21st, 2007 at 7:31 pm
I make homemade noodles for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner.
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