"Women - can't live with 'em, pass the beer nuts." - Norm Peterson, "Cheers"
Mom and Dad were still separated as of Christmas 1985 but that did not stop us from all getting together on Christmas Eve with Dad’s side of the family…Bill, Dottie, Lora, & Robby, Grandma & Oscar, Arline & Carl, and Harold. It does not appear that there are any photos from this gathering - and […]
As I recall, following our Christmas Eve celebration, I spent the night at Christi’s and spent Christmas morning at her house with her parents, brothers Keith and Eric, and cousin Jennifer. I got a Laurel and Hardy collectors plate from Bob and Joy (which Christi had already spilled the beans about). That afternoon, we had my Mom’s annual Christmas-day […]
Christmas 1990 was indeed a special one as it was Ashleigh’s first. She wasn’t quite old enough to be ‘into’ the spirit of the season, but she was beginning to make some serious wide-eyed reactions to the lights and decorations. I remember standing by the tree at Christi’s parents’ house and telling her that the […]
Like most events from 1975, there is very little information, photos, or memories of this, my fifth Christmas on Earth. There are a couple of spectacular shots taken in our living room of my Mom and me basking in the afterglow of the gift-opening ritual. Other than that, I have relied on Bill and Dottie for […]
Another Christmas has come and gone, leaving us basking in the memories of some good times and playing with the presents we received. The weather was in the mid-40’s yesterday and we saw a lot of rain prompting me to sing “I’m dreaming of a wet Christmas” on the way to Mom’s, much to the disdain of […]