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So what is everyone's Christmas Eve/Christmas Day Plans?
23 Dec 2013 | US Navy Vet

Posted on 12/23/2013 4:39:47 PM PST by US Navy Vet

I'll start, Tomorrow I work 1/2 day and then come home and do what ever CINCHouse tells me to do. Then Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Church. Christmas Day My Wife works(VA Nurse-Omaha) so I will be here ALONE. We open gifts Sunday the 29th.


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To: US Navy Vet

Nothing.

I haven’t done anything special for the holidays since my wife passed.


41 posted on 12/23/2013 5:27:43 PM PST by djf (Global warming is a bunch of hot air!!)
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To: US Navy Vet
Due to unforseen and bizzare circumstances, I'm spending Christmas alone, but not to worry, I have the wonderful love of my Blessed Redeemer way down in the depths of my heart :-)

I'll also post pics of the Duck Dynasty stars on DU until I get banned and then I'll watch a lot of Bowl games and Duck Dynasty reruns and then my son comes into town next week and we'll play a lot of video games and watch more football :-)

42 posted on 12/23/2013 5:31:39 PM PST by PROCON (Those who are capable of Tyranny are capable of Deceit to sustain it.)
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To: US Navy Vet

My Sons birthday is on the 25th, but we do his Bday on the 24th with a big breakfast followed by a homemade Chocolate cake! Church at 11:00 on the 25th. With a great Turkey Dinner in the Late PM. Some where in there we open gifts! A good time will be had by all! Merry Christmas to each and all!


43 posted on 12/23/2013 5:31:58 PM PST by Empireoftheatom48 (God help the Republic but will he?)
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To: US Navy Vet

Well my lovely wife of almost ten years will be spoiling us rotten with home made pizza Christmas eve prime rib Christmas day Its good to be Mr Al baby


44 posted on 12/23/2013 5:33:41 PM PST by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: US Navy Vet

Work tomorrow then the grocery store for a few last minute items. Nap. Mass at midnight. Go home, sleep, wake up, open presents, cook for family, drink, clean, drink more, relax, and sleep.


45 posted on 12/23/2013 5:35:30 PM PST by grimalkin (We are a nation under God. If we ever forget this, we are a nation gone under. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Farnsworth

let’s take out the liberals, and drum out the rinos in 2014...i’ll drink to that.


46 posted on 12/23/2013 5:36:04 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: South40

eeeeeeeeeeee gads, the lunacy of these idiots

oh and everything is relative
I was holding forth to my brother that I hoped his bro in laws adulterous relationship to a fellow LEO would fall apart because the bro in law should be with his lawful wedded wife and three little children and my bro shouts “that’s horrible! You have no right to say that”. I didn’t even bother to say to my idiot bro that a lust relationship is certainly not anything I am going to respect, I just got up and left.


47 posted on 12/23/2013 5:38:37 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: US Navy Vet; Larry Lucido; F15Eagle

Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve.
Opening presents Christmas morning.
Big family brunch of steak served with shrimp and grits.

In our tradition the Airing of the Grievances is on the Christmas night.

Merry Christmas to all!


48 posted on 12/23/2013 5:39:44 PM PST by Gamecock (Celebrating 20,000 posts of dubious quality.)
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To: RonInNaples

I am really sorry and hope God deals with her to give her a Damascus Road experience and open her eyes to the truth


49 posted on 12/23/2013 5:39:53 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: US Navy Vet

I will be chowing down on baby back ribs and downing E.H. Taylor premium bourbon while watching the first four seasons of “Justified” on blu-ray.


50 posted on 12/23/2013 5:45:29 PM PST by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: US Navy Vet

More than likely alone Christmas Eve. Probably find a good Christmas movie to watch.

Christmas day, I’ll have a leisure morning, sipping coffee, listening to Christmas music.

Before noon, I’ll go to mom’s house. I’ll spend the rest of the day there, with mom, step-dad, sister and her family.

The highlight will be when my daughters come over, sometime in the early afternoon. We’ll open gifts and make a mess.

Then, we will sit down for the wonderful Christmas feast mom and my sister have prepared. We’ll say our goodbyes late that night and go home (my daughters with me, their father, where they belong).

Every year, for many years, the last thing I do on Christmas is lie in bed listening to Dylan Thomas recite “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” I’ll do that yet again, then I’ll drift to sleep.

Blessed.


51 posted on 12/23/2013 5:46:27 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Here here!!


52 posted on 12/23/2013 5:47:09 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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To: US Navy Vet

Christmas Eve: up early, coffee with Mac, Lucy and Charlie (3 cats, no dog); then clean house. Invited my oldest daughter (Navy vet) and granddaughter for dinner (Butternut squash and sage lasagna, roasted Brussel sprouts, sauteed portobellos with kale, tons of Christmas cookies; then open gifts. Christmas Day: just me and 3 kitties no dog; a peaceful soulful day, expect I will have a long, enjoyable phone conversation (LMAO) with my surfer brother in southern California (conservative - can’t stand Obama either). Merry Christmas to all! Happy New Year!


53 posted on 12/23/2013 5:49:05 PM PST by fivecatsandadog (Fivecatsandadog is really 3catsnodog)
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To: US Navy Vet

The kids are all home (27, 25, almost 23 — how time flies) which is wonderful. The middle one has to tend the horses at her barn on Christmas morning at Christmas afternoon, so I hope we can squeeze in our annual Christmas trip to the beach. Waffles on Christmas morning and then standing rib roast, beans and mashed potatoes for dinner. I decided to make this a foodie Christmas and have made some big baskets with all sorts of specialty oils, vinegars, nuts, chocolates and other favorite treats.

The Bay Area Air Police have been declaring day after day of “Spare the Air” days, so no fire in the fireplace tonight and probably not on Christmas day, either. The air is really foul with no wind or rain in sight.

Merry Christmas to All.


54 posted on 12/23/2013 5:49:15 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: RonInNaples
My wife and I separated in October, so this is first Christmas alone since forever. Boys are grown and moved away, so looks like it is me and the two dogs celebrating this year.

I'm very sorry. I know how brutal that can be.

May God give you your most joyous and merriest Christmas ever.

55 posted on 12/23/2013 5:51:27 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: US Navy Vet

Everyone (almost) is going to be here this Christmas for the day and dinner. My son and his wife are going through a really nasty separation. He’s living with us. All the grandkids will be here. So we just count our blessings. I guess it could be worse.

Merry Christmas and God bless everyone at FR and their families.


56 posted on 12/23/2013 5:53:03 PM PST by Dartman (CDN PM Stephen Harper may not be perfect, but we don't have to be ashamed or embarassed of him.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Tomorrow evening, go to Christmas eve church service, then got get dinner at a Chinese food restaraunt. The teens open 1 present. The next day, we open resents, have a big breakfast, and I slave away in the kirchen cooking turkey.


57 posted on 12/23/2013 5:57:12 PM PST by luckystarmom
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To: South40

Are they liberals who won’t shut up about politics, by any chance?


58 posted on 12/23/2013 6:02:39 PM PST by crazycatlady
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To: US Navy Vet

Wear pajamas, drink hot chocolate, talk about...wait, that’s my Nightmare Before Christmas.


59 posted on 12/23/2013 6:06:09 PM PST by twister881
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To: US Navy Vet

I’m putting in a water heater.


60 posted on 12/23/2013 6:08:06 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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