“a somewhat unusual view of the world”
Posted in Christmass holidays, Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2009
(A Christmas writing from my archives)
Christmas wish lists have certainly changed from when I was a kid. Traditional items like Easy Bake Ovens and GI Joes don’t really cut it anymore. We are in a technological age.
Speaking of which, we ran into a small problem last Christmas. See, my wife won a Gameboy Advance SP (Nintendo’s [...]
Posted in Christmass holidays, Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2009
(Some Christmas ramblings from my archives)
NOTHING represents the beauty of the season more than freezing to death while looking for a Christmas tree (my most sincere apologies to the politically correct, but it isn’t a holiday tree in our house).
One of the problems with buying a Christmas tree is that men and women have different objectives:
Male [...]
Posted in Christmass holidays, Men and Women - 'the great divide', Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2009
Every so often, I like to write a column in which I can offer assistance to people through my vast knowledge of humanity.
Now Christmas shopping can be stressful, especially when buying for a loved one. Let’s face it, the typical male is personally responsible for buying for only one person: his wife or girlfriend [...]
Posted in Christmass holidays, Family humor, Uncategorized on Dec 12th, 2008
The world is divided into those who are with him and those who aren’t. You’re either a good guy or an evildoer. If you’re a good guy, you’ll buy him a PlayStation 2 for Christmas.
Well anyway, this is the world according to my seven-year-old son. He desperately wants to join PlayStation Nation (I made [...]
Posted in Christmass holidays, Uncategorized on Dec 7th, 2008
At our house, our lives are perfectly balanced so that for example: We can go to work, get the kids to school, hockey, beavers, brownies, swim lessons, play practice and still have time for both children to get the flue twice a year and throw up twice in one night over all of the bedclothes [...]
Posted in Christmass holidays, Uncategorized on Dec 7th, 2008
I HAVE decided that it is time to get into the Christmas spirit. My timing is different than the people who deliver the Christmas Wish book, who apparently think that a hot muggy day in late August is a good time to start.
I always feel that six weeks is enough time to devote to the [...]
Posted in Christmass holidays, Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2004
There is a time of the year when the human sprit is full of kindness, love and good cheer. A time of year when all is joyous and beautiful. A time of year when people’s thoughts focus on others.
This is not that time. This is the holiday shopping season. This is the time of year [...]