Is Anyone Else Alone on Christmas Eve?

From Skooz's Comfy Home | 12/24/2019 | Skooz

[Skooz]

So, this has become an annual thread. Each year I hope to find that special someone and each year, around this time, I realize that I may have to wait another year.

But, I can't complain. Life is good. I made a sweet potato pie from scratch and will share it with the family tomorrow at our Christmas dinner. I'm 59 years-old and have been blessed to have spent every Christmas with my parents? How many people can say that?

But, tonight it's just me, George Bailey on Bluray, some beautiful sacred Christmas music on SiriusXM Holiday Pops and a nice bottle of red wine.

How about you? Anyone else solo this Christmas Eve?

[oldvirginian]

What do libtards know about fine cinema? Nada!
Of course its a Christmas movie!
And it ain’t Christmas until I see Hans Gruber fall from the Nakatomi tower!
Yippee Kai Yay!

[cyclotic]

Our family moved to Maryland from Michigan 10 years ago. We go back every Christmas. Two of the kids moved back so we’re with them with one of our other adult kids.

Number four works at NASA and is on call this week. We’ve got a Skype appointment at 8am tomorrow morning to open gifts “together”

[crosdaddy]

Extremely well stated Toespi, Merry Christmas.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Sounds like a good program. Especially the P. D. Q. Bach. Love me some Schickele.

[Big Red Badger]

That Movie,,,
Ends with the cast
Getting back on the
Hippie Bus,
Except for “Jesus”
and the Cross.
Interesting.

[Chickensoup]

Miss all the ones who have passed on.

They made Christmas wonderful and when I think of them I am six again.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

You might also like The Loved One, by Evelyn Waugh. I sure did.

[Publius]

• Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John
• O Little Town of Hackensack
• Good King Kong Looked Out

[Big Red Badger]

I’ve been there Brudda,
Jail Break at Midnight!

[LoveMyFreedom]

Love the show. Bruce Willis is excellent in his part!

[yldstrk]

I am alone, kids are at my ex’s but will be back because they sleep here, I don’t mind it, but every year I hope to find a kind conservative male Trump supporter that loves dogs and thinks I am the cat’s pajamas. I thought I met one, but he was mean to my dog and no one gets to do that.

[Openurmind]

The whole movie is strange man, You definitely have to be in the “right frame of mind” to fully enjoy it. lol

I was definitely in the “right frame of mind” the first time I went to see it. :)

But the symbolism is strong...

[Skooz]

Well, hellllllloooo.

I’m a conservative, dog loving Trump supporter.

How you doin?
Come here often? :)

[ken in texas]

First solo Christmas Eve for me after nearly 43 years. Really quiet tonight... while my wife was in the hospital our dog died, then my wife passed nearly two months later.

At least my daughter and her family are in the area so tomorrow I'm going to try cooking our traditional Christmas meal.

[Skooz]

I never saw the movie or the play, but I wore the grooves off the album when I was a kid.

I think I memorized every word.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Now I’m tempted to buy a P. D. Q. Bach CD or two, except that every time I get CDs through the mail the cases are broken.

[jy8z]

Your post hits so close to our situation you have no idea. My daughter and son-in-law take advantage of the conveniences you describe out of necessity. Their work follows them home way too often as they are on call when off duty. But that is the curse of the cell phone. As DIY'ers my wife and I taught them how to...they just don't have time. They did though always look forward to what Papa John and Gram Pam were going to bring over for the dinner table since it was going to outshine what was store bought. And yes every grand child is still the apple of my wife's eye and they know it. I think I'll compile a video montage to play for them tomorrow. There's years of footage from them growing up saved on this computer that I'll throw into a file to play for them. It will be topped off from my wife singing her anthem .

Another reason I can relate to your post is I also worked in the grocery business for twenty years. God Bless you for this inspiration and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

[jy8z]

My thoughts and prayers are with you tonight. I am walking that same road. Please freep me whenever you may need to.

[wetgundog]

Dear wife in hospital recovering from mild stroke. Will never take her for granted from this day forward. Making good progress, would appreciate your prayers for my Mary. No need to post, just do it. Events like this realign your perspective on what is important in one’s life. May God Bless you all on this Christmas Eve.

[jy8z]

Knowing that FReepers care is so satisfying. God Bless and Merry Christmas.