With very little effort on the part of my wife and I, we had probably the best Christmas we have experienced in quite a long time. I’m talking legendary, as in it was so exciting that it was hard for us to fall asleep for at least two nights in a row.
So, what was so exciting about our Christmas, you might ask? Well, first we spent Dec. 23 with three of our children and all six of our grandchildren at our youngest son Joe’s house. Joe is the one who had a major heart attack four years ago at age 35; got married a year later and bought a house the last week in November 2009. Joe had to good sense to choose Tamarah Lohma as the woman he would marry. I will applaud him for that decision for the rest of my life.
The evening was just so full of joy from everyone. It was one of those evenings where
The grandchildren had fun trying to open a present with mittens on. (Photo by Lamar Thames)
everyone was in a good mood, including the children, who were so happy to be spending time with their cousins, their nana and papa and their aunts and uncles. We ate dinner, celebrated Jesus’ birth with an angel food cake (what else?) and candles, passed out presents and played games.
We always try to get together with my children in the Jacksonville area at least a day or two before Christmas for two reasons. One is to get our gift exchange out of the way early because of all the others involved in that holiday celebration, in-laws and such. It just makes it easier on everyone. Then, we are free to travel to Orlando to spend
Thanks to Linda for sending these in. Some old, some new but all worth reading.
1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, ‘But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!’ I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye…
2. My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, ‘62′. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, ‘Did you start at 1?’
3. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, ‘Who was THAT?’ Read the rest of this entry »
There are two things of immense importance to me (other than my immediate family): golf and spending time with my grandchildren.
Recently I discovered a way to do both without breaking the bank. I had always wanted to take my two grandsons who live nearby to play but hesitated because of the costs involved. If you are like me and exist on a shoestring budget, playing golf is enough of a financial burden without adding two more paying customers to the tab.
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Dec 28, 2009 by Lamar Thames
