Happy Holidays

[Jim Allen]

Wishing you all happy holidays and a wonderful new year.

I've started getting into things by watching some of my favourite holiday movies



Anyhow, ill be travelling, so I might not be around on the forums as much. Hope you all have good, safe and happy holidays.

[leatherman]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours, Jim. Safe Travels!


We've got family and friend events for the next 4 nights because everyone else wanted to host (instead of me) this year and they all waited until the last minute for any get-togethers. Though the family get-together will be unsettled (my youngest brother and his wife haven't spoken with Larry and I in a year and a half after they were dicks to me after our grandmother died), Christmas Day itself will be great over at my best friend's house (keeping our tradition since during the early covid years) grilling out steaks and drinking a LOT of mimosas.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the rest of the members here!
Stay safe, stay warm, and stay healthy 

thank god though this holiday season is nearly over. I am so done baking cookies. I did only 3 double batches this year but if i don't have to ice another cookie until next christmas that would be great.

[Jim Allen]

thank god though this holiday season is nearly over. I am so done baking cookies. I did only 3 double batches this year but if i don't have to ice another cookie until next christmas that would be great.

Those cookies look fantastic. I'm impressed with people who have the patience for baking things and do it so well.

We've got family and friend events for the next 4 nights because everyone else wanted to host (instead of me) this year and they all waited until the last minute for any get-togethers. Though the family get-together will be unsettled (my youngest brother and his wife haven't spoken with Larry and I in a year and a half after they were dicks to me after our grandmother died), Christmas Day itself will be great over at my best friend's house (keeping our tradition since during the early covid years) grilling out steaks and drinking a LOT of mimosas.

Sounds busy but fun. Hopefully, you and your brother can see eye to eye this year and prehaps mend the relationship.

Anyhow, hope you and Larry have a great time.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours, Jim. Safe Travels!

Thanks, Just got back from The Netherlands on Sunday and tomorrow I'm flying out to Germany (Berlin)

[leatherman]

I'm flying out to Germany (Berlin)

small world. the brother that I'm on the outs with just got back from Germany.

the patience for baking things

patience? LOL I get stoned. 

Party #1 is done and a success. (we caught the happy hour margaritas and had a few before everyone got there). Because of the covid years, the 6 of us haven't been together at the same time in 3 yrs; but we did set up a date in January for dinner and games.

Family/friends in Germany or just visiting? Will y'all be home at Christmas or still playing world travelers? 

[Tonny2]

                   ojo.              FELIZ NAVIDAD, merry Christmas everyone. I hope everyone have a great time with family and friends…brrrr so cold in n the northeast USA…hugs

[Jim Allen]

                   ojo.              FELIZ NAVIDAD, merry Christmas everyone. I hope everyone have a great time with family and friends…brrrr so cold in n the northeast USA…hugs

I hope you have a good time as well.

[Jim Allen]

patience? LOL I get stoned. 

"Medically assisted patience" could be the PC version. 

Family/friends in Germany or just visiting? Will y'all be home at Christmas or still playing world travelers? 

Well, this year I am visiting, my partner's family in Berlin and will be flying back on Wednesday night. I've been putting it off for six years but ran out of excuses.

Nice people, but I'm not a people person, I mean just look at the "Do I Have HIV?" section . So I tend to upset people even when trying to be nice. It's going to be an interesting few days.

[Jim Allen]

Having a good time in Germany. Eating "Flappy" I'm sure the Dutch readers will understand what that is.

Hopefully you are all having a good one so far.

[leatherman]

Our family event went well - my youngest brother and his wife never showed. Oh, they called (an hour later) to explain how their power had been out (high winds were causing issues in the area) and how they were sick and couldn't attend. Interestingly, although I have un-friended them on FB, I went to look (stalk?) and saw their party the following day with all their children and family on the sister-in-law's side there. Either that was a spreader event or someone wasn't as sick as they claimed. Oh well.

We ended up with pizza and beer on Christmas Eve because nearly every restaurant in town was closed, so no Mexican and Margaritas as our tradition. Christmas Day was a blast. I got very drunk, ate way too much, and opened a lot of crazy gifts from my friends.

New years eve we're heading out for those Margaritas and then back home. I'd love to go out dancing but driving an hour home from Charlotte after midnight drunk sounds like no fun. So we'll end up home where I'll dance around in the kitchen (Larry's used to it by now) and try to get the dogs to believe the fireworks going off in the neighborhood won't hurt them.

Can you believe it's about to be 2023?! I remember when Prince was singing about 1999 coming in 17 years. Then Y2K was going to destroy the world. LOL yet the world turns and turns and turns.

are you back home yet, Jim, or still gallivanting around Europe?

[Tonny2]

            ojo.               Hello everyone!!


Wishing you all the best for the new year birthdays about to start…hugs

[Jim Allen]

Our family event went well - my youngest brother and his wife never showed. Oh, they called (an hour later) to explain how their power had been out (high winds were causing issues in the area) and how they were sick and couldn't attend. Interestingly, although I have un-friended them on FB, I went to look (stalk?) and saw their party the following day with all their children and family on the sister-in-law's side there. Either that was a spreader event or someone wasn't as sick as they claimed. Oh well.

Sorry to hear about your brothers choices

We ended up with pizza and beer on Christmas Eve because nearly every restaurant in town was closed, so no Mexican and Margaritas as our tradition. Christmas Day was a blast. I got very drunk, ate way too much, and opened a lot of crazy gifts from my friends.

Sounds like good fun

New years eve we're heading out for those Margaritas and then back home. I'd love to go out dancing but driving an hour home from Charlotte after midnight drunk sounds like no fun. So we'll end up home where I'll dance around in the kitchen (Larry's used to it by now) and try to get the dogs to believe the fireworks going off in the neighborhood won't hurt them.

Can you believe it's about to be 2023?! I remember when Prince was singing about 1999 coming in 17 years. Then Y2K was going to destroy the world. LOL yet the world turns and turns and turns.

2023..  it feels like riding my motorcycle and breaking my collarbone was only yesterday in 99.

are you back home yet, Jim, or still gallivanting around Europe?

Yeah, I'm back in Ireland on time for new years. The Netherlands was freezing cold but I got my parents moved into the new house and my father only got electrocuted once when he and I got the new house ready.

Berlin was great fun and I also spent a few days in Mirow (country side) with Antje's extended family. Although I think I drank the towns beer supply 

[Jim Allen]

Currently making "Oliebollen" for new years eve and will post pictures later

[leatherman]

Oliebollen

omg. google images make those look better than my stupid cookies.

we're back from Mexican and Margaritas (again. LOL I LOVE the holidays!) and I'm debating whether to pop some bubbly or not. it depends on if Larry and I can stay up until midnight. LOL Really trying to stay up late is hard, not because we're old but because we normally get up at 430am so Larry can get to work. we usually go to bed at 9pm, and while Larry is asleep within 15 mins, I read until 1030 before I finally crash for the night.

Happy New Year and as always thanks for the work you do here! You are amazing!

[fabio]

Happy new year! The only thing I did was eat some meat pie and baklava till 10,after that my parents went to work (because of course). But all in all I saw a lot of "fake happy" celebrations and I am glad my parents were actually happy.
Also I did a horror movie marathon...
How was your celebration guys?