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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 06:48 AM Dec 2014

Holidays with family: the poll

Good, bad, meh.... ?


6 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Nothing better since sliced bread
1 (17%)
At those gatherings my soul is tortured in hell/some other horror forever
0 (0%)
Other
0 (0%)
Cats
4 (67%)
Dogs
0 (0%)
Llamas
0 (0%)
Rhinos
0 (0%)
Snakes
0 (0%)
Ferrets
1 (17%)
Dingos
0 (0%)
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Holidays with family: the poll (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2014 OP
"All of the above..." LunaSea Dec 2014 #1
Immediate family: Yay!!! ~~~ Extended: Meh... Rhythm Dec 2014 #2
Holy Heck that pin on your sig. Xyzse Dec 2014 #13
Cthulhu... Rhythm Dec 2014 #23
I see. Xyzse Dec 2014 #25
This is my answer...minus the snake! Phentex Dec 2014 #17
Family: In_The_Wind Dec 2014 #3
nice post :) nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #9
me too. magical thyme Dec 2014 #11
Having no brothers or sisters has a few perks. In_The_Wind Dec 2014 #14
for a lot of people it's sort of like this. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #4
too.....freaking.......funny! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #8
Usually always have a good time (nt) bigwillq Dec 2014 #5
.... handmade34 Dec 2014 #6
AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Derek V Dec 2014 #7
........... steve2470 Dec 2014 #35
Thank you, Steve! Derek V Dec 2014 #36
I have always had a great time with the family. HappyMe Dec 2014 #10
I see my bro and my son, love them dearly, rest of family is gone nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #12
It's nice that you can visit with your brother and son. In_The_Wind Dec 2014 #15
I love to see them, especially my son nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #16
I would like to see my family IrishEyes Dec 2014 #18
............ steve2470 Dec 2014 #19
RUN LIKE HELL. begin_within Dec 2014 #20
last time I did it was 40 years ago Skittles Dec 2014 #21
sincere question: is that good or bad ? steve2470 Dec 2014 #28
eh, more of a holidays-are-just-another-day thing Skittles Dec 2014 #29
ok, enjoy December then :) nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #30
I like my family!!! MADem Dec 2014 #22
I like my family shenmue Dec 2014 #24
Used to be a lot of fun -- Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2014 #26
...... steve2470 Dec 2014 #27
I 'ave chriitmas with me dingos. don't know wher-a the babies come from but they're tasty. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #31
I guess no one is a llama farmer or rhino preservationist :p nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #32
my twin brother died 3 weeks ago. I no longer have any immediate family alive. I'm going with sliced mulsh Dec 2014 #33
........ steve2470 Dec 2014 #34
We used to have wonderful gatherings at my house. femmocrat Dec 2014 #37
Mostly good geardaddy Dec 2014 #38

LunaSea

(2,894 posts)
1. "All of the above..."
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 07:37 AM
Dec 2014

Not so much the dingos, I suppose.
I'll be headed to the Deep South,
but not quite that far.

Rhythm

(5,435 posts)
23. Cthulhu...
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:00 AM
Dec 2014

I'm going to incorporate that design into my next tattoo methinks...
I've been a Lovecraft fan since high school (a lllloooonnnngggg time ago).

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
3. Family:
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:01 AM
Dec 2014

[img][/img] (and 24 more birds who live in my home)

[img][/img] Miss PIA (a rescue from Florence Alabama)

Holidays in my home have become very peaceful.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
14. Having no brothers or sisters has a few perks.
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 02:03 PM
Dec 2014

My only remaining aunt lives 3,000 miles west. I haven't seen her in over 40 years.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
6. ....
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 09:36 AM
Dec 2014


all kids will be home this year!! ...now what to serve for dinner? vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters the one thing we all agree on is RUM BALLS and EGGNOG!!

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
18. I would like to see my family
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 09:01 PM
Dec 2014

I have a large Irish family but they live all around the country. I can't afford to travel this year and I have to work the day before and after Christmas anyway. So it will be me, a little black cat, a lot of phone calls to relatives and a movie marathon at home in my pajamas for Christmas.

I'm not complaining. It actually sounds kind of nice. There will be a lot of food in the fridge and I can relax finally.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)
29. eh, more of a holidays-are-just-another-day thing
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:02 AM
Dec 2014

don't really care enough

I've never forgotten to send Christmas cards though

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
26. Used to be a lot of fun --
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:06 PM
Dec 2014

but Mom is now old and cranky, and my sister and I menopausal. We can't seem to all get in the same room together and NOT go off on each other. Makes for either tense or lonely holidays.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
33. my twin brother died 3 weeks ago. I no longer have any immediate family alive. I'm going with sliced
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:52 AM
Dec 2014

bread since I will never have holidays with my family again. I have family on the east coast that I don't really know but I'm getting to know some of them.

I was fortunate to have a great group of people in my immediate family and will celebrate them and be greatful for all of the holidays we had together.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
37. We used to have wonderful gatherings at my house.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 02:35 PM
Dec 2014

I used to whine and moan about all the work, but looking back, I really miss those days with the whole family.

Our Christmas this year will be considerably scaled back, but no less heartfelt. If you have family to celebrate with, please cherish them. Even if they are all PITA's!



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