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23. My kids all came home this year...last year our son was on his honeymoon...I cooked three huge meals

Thu Dec 26, 2019, 10:55 PM

Dec 2019

Christmas eve, Christmas Brunch and Christmas dinner...we had money for presents...hubs was laid off during the GM strike so we were not sure what would happen...we also thought about Christmas past when our parents were still here...but all in all...it was a great day.

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Anybody else have a lousy fucking Christmas? [View all] Goodheart Dec 2019 OP

Christmas wasn't bad at all Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #1

Won't say "lousy" but I'm not a fan of the holiday...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #2

It was pretty fucking bad here too. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #3

Well, thanks for that. Misery loves company. :) Goodheart Dec 2019 #4

60 hour work week Skittles Dec 2019 #5

I pretty much hated it. Kath2 Dec 2019 #6

Nope, had a very pleasant day sarisataka Dec 2019 #7

My kids all came home this year...last year our son was on his honeymoon...I cooked three huge meals Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #23

All my Trumper family behaved theselves although I did call my brother-in-law a bible Thumper. . Pepsidog Dec 2019 #66

actually hubby and i had no company..we didnt go anywhere and we didnt cook dinner.. samnsara Dec 2019 #8

I knew I'd be alone so I bought myself a drone to play with. Turns out Goodheart Dec 2019 #16

Does your drone have a camera? lunatica Dec 2019 #46

Lol. Now that was funny ... at least to me. KPN Dec 2019 #49

sorry we have a DSL Phantom that never gets flown so Im droned out... samnsara Dec 2019 #77

yup. my life is sorta full of trauma survivors these days. mopinko Dec 2019 #9

Yikes. Hang in there mopinko. There's one of those in my family life, and he can upset the cart KPN Dec 2019 #51

fortunately not all in the same room at the same time. mopinko Dec 2019 #81

I got sick with a sinus infection... El Supremo Dec 2019 #10

Just so you don't blame your wife... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #36

Not too bad this year. Codeine Dec 2019 #11

I visited a friend who was in hospital, five months now with major injuries due to a car crash that Demonaut Dec 2019 #12

Now you're making me feel guilty for whining. :) Goodheart Dec 2019 #17

I'm sorry. The last 4 were like that in a big way but this Phoenix61 Dec 2019 #13

Yeah. My husband's father died on December 17th Danmel Dec 2019 #14

So sorry. I guess mine wasn't THAT bad, after all. Goodheart Dec 2019 #15

I spent Xmas Eve and Xmas day til 3pm in the hospital stopbush Dec 2019 #18

SVT? I'm sorry, I don't know what that is. Goodheart Dec 2019 #19

Supraventricular tachycardia. My heart was racing at 188bpm. stopbush Dec 2019 #21

Sorry you went through that. I was depressed and alone, but healthy. :) Goodheart Dec 2019 #25

what are you taking to control SVT? Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #37

Solid Vinyl Tile jberryhill Dec 2019 #22

hard to pull that stuff up Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #47

I'm sorry to hear that smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #65

Hamburgers for dinner Cartoonist Dec 2019 #20

Had to spend it with our narcissistic daughter-in- law... Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #24

I hope she doesn't read this board. :) Goodheart Dec 2019 #26

Oh, hell, no... Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #75

I feel it. Kath2 Dec 2019 #28

Her only salvation is she is not a trumphumper. Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #76

Just another day for me. safeinOhio Dec 2019 #27

I'm still recovering HeiressofBickworth Dec 2019 #29

Best wishes for a full recovery...Lymphoma is a disease that can be beaten...I read up on it as my Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #54

I've been fortunate HeiressofBickworth Jan 2020 #114

Hope you feel better Heiress! smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #67

My brother is beating lymphoma again! Freddie Dec 2019 #78

Aren't they funny at that age? Wobbly! tavernier Dec 2019 #92

I had a lovely time, thanks for asking... brooklynite Dec 2019 #30

Fuck that day wryter2000 Dec 2019 #31

Why? cwydro Dec 2019 #87

Some reasons wryter2000 Dec 2019 #93

Actually I can't wait for the day to be over njhoneybadger Dec 2019 #32

I had the Worst. Christmas. Ever. Lexblues Dec 2019 #33

That sounds really bad. I'm very sorry renate Dec 2019 #40

My Christmas was pretty enjoyable bearsfootball516 Dec 2019 #34

Holidays are so much fun with little ones trixie2 Dec 2019 #61

My Christmas was bdamomma Dec 2019 #35

No. We had a good day. murielm99 Dec 2019 #38

Decent time here. essaynnc Dec 2019 #39

What a great idea! trixie2 Dec 2019 #62

I got some classic video games and ate ham Polybius Dec 2019 #41

It was a pretty good Christmas, spent all day at my oldest son's new home. ooky Dec 2019 #42

The best part was giving the pets their gifts. Runningdawg Dec 2019 #43

Our pets...love unwrapping presents...four dogs...three poms and one jack russell... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #56

One word - Migraine alfredo Dec 2019 #44

We had an unusual one. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #45

Now that my grandchildren are older they know to greet me this time of year with, "Fuck Christmas." spike jones Dec 2019 #48

I've had worse, at least nobody died this year Rstrstx Dec 2019 #50

I'm so sorry your day sucked.... Upthevibe Dec 2019 #52

The worst for sure Dukkha Dec 2019 #53

I've been there. I feel your pain. Goodheart Dec 2019 #58

Mine got better after I arrived in Michigan RandySF Dec 2019 #55

Very nice Christmas, my MiL and SiL had not a thing to say about Trump for once. marble falls Dec 2019 #57

This is how I look at it - I am not a child trixie2 Dec 2019 #59

I had a great Christmas, and I'm an atheist. broiles Dec 2019 #60

I spent the day in the hospital with a dearly loved one StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #63

Nice one here! cilla4progress Dec 2019 #64

Agreed. We all need to understand that many x-mas memories are not happy. JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #68

Yes sick most of month marlakay Dec 2019 #69

Sorry to hear that marlakay. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #83

Sorry its lasting so long for you marlakay Dec 2019 #89

Oh, the garlic is a good idea! Thanks for the suggestion! smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #90

Same to you! marlakay Dec 2019 #96

Christmas day is a day just like the other 364 flotsam Dec 2019 #70

Yes mvd Dec 2019 #71

If your mother doesn't pass away on Christmas day as mine did in 1997, Itchinjim Dec 2019 #72

Yep malaise Dec 2019 #74

We had an absolutely lovely Christmas malaise Dec 2019 #73

Our day was pretty good, average in fact, which is totally wonderful & extraordinary for us. lark Dec 2019 #79

"Death Toll Reaches 28 as Philippines Recovers From Christmas Typhoon" sl8 Dec 2019 #80

yeah winetourdriver01 Dec 2019 #82

Just a quiet day at home, me and the dog, but KatyaR Dec 2019 #84

I had so many awful ones as a kid, I refuse to allow my holiday to be ruined any longer. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #85

It was like the UN General Assembly was being held at our house DFW Dec 2019 #86

NO!!!!!!!! MicaelS Dec 2019 #88

No!! All of the kids and grands are together this year for tavernier Dec 2019 #91

I used to. Ilsa Dec 2019 #94

No, my ex husband and his shrieky wife were sidelined due to health issues and I liked my Xmas CTyankee Dec 2019 #95

Not a problem for me. LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #97

Worst Christmas ever hauweg Dec 2019 #98

That was rough malaise Dec 2019 #111

Yeah... a la izquierda Dec 2019 #99

My son and his family drove 500 miles frogmarch Dec 2019 #100

My son worked MFM008 Dec 2019 #101

Nice! Goodheart Dec 2019 #102

our favorite deli ran out of pastrami! DBoon Dec 2019 #103

Mine was nice. Spent the day Habibi Dec 2019 #104

Just wanted to add in here calimary Dec 2019 #105

Very true, and very nicely said. VOX Dec 2019 #106

Awwww... thanks, VOX. calimary Dec 2019 #112

Mnire's disease flare-up: Three episodes of knock-down vertigo. VOX Dec 2019 #107

I just cocoon from Thanksgiving to new years!1 UTUSN Dec 2019 #108

Mine was alright JesterCS Dec 2019 #109

This thread reads like a variation of "A Christmas Carol" as Goodheart diva77 Dec 2019 #110

Mine was blissful. The secret is to treat it like any other day. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #113