tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post7942130938888039397..comments2023-09-16T06:50:45.279-04:00Comments on Ramblings of a 60 Year Old Man: O Christmas tree! O Christmas tree!Robert T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11739438152647427188noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-32676764037338253502009-12-06T11:19:34.715-05:002009-12-06T11:19:34.715-05:00Snarky? Is that a real word?
I remember Mom te...Snarky? Is that a real word? <br /><br />I remember Mom telling about Grandpa and his brother shooting the tails off the brand new bird ornaments Grandma had just bought - they were a bit lit and thought it was funny. However, Grandma was not amused! Mom said it took weeks before she would speak to him, she was so mad.<br />I have the china bells, which this year are being restrung so they can hang on our tree.<br />Are you referring to the year I fell on the window decoration that held all the name ornaments and broke a few of them? I replaced the, I did, I did , I did!BabySisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-61532485903847724452009-12-06T10:49:18.252-05:002009-12-06T10:49:18.252-05:00There is mention of those things now, I see.
This...There is mention of those things now, I see.<br /><br />This was never meant to be an all-inclusive retrospective. I was hoping others would chime in with their Christmas-lights-colored memories, just not in such a snarky tone!North of 50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07049744141322448254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-56188474707294887662009-12-06T09:42:08.891-05:002009-12-06T09:42:08.891-05:00What? No mention of bubble lights? No thoughts tur...What? No mention of bubble lights? No thoughts turned to the little metal sleigh riders and the puller of the sleigh? No mention of the instructions from Beloved Father as to how to put tinsel on the tree (a maddening process if there ever was one)? And, of course, later, no mention of name ornaments? And then that brings us to the arrival of the real Santa for many years in our home!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-77165250633234342092009-12-05T13:56:01.660-05:002009-12-05T13:56:01.660-05:00It was sunny and chilly, temps in the 30s today, b...It was sunny and chilly, temps in the 30s today, but we had a wonderful time. The grandchildren had fun, sat on the laps of Santa and his Missus, and WGGS#1 was helpful with the tree and carrying stuff to the car. They both fell contentedly asleep on the journey home.<br /><br />We selected an 8-ft. Canaan Fir; it smells wonderful!North of 50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07049744141322448254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-59030952159348383372009-12-05T10:14:11.488-05:002009-12-05T10:14:11.488-05:00Alas, this day I shall be doing what retailers do ...Alas, this day I shall be doing what retailers do this time of year. We have put up our 10 footer with lights. We shall don the ornaments this weekend. It will be fun to see Ragin' Cage's reaction to his first Christmas tree.Robert T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11739438152647427188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-44737182170050099602009-12-05T08:17:52.885-05:002009-12-05T08:17:52.885-05:00In addition to making the trip with Wonderful Daug...In addition to making the trip with Wonderful Daughter's family, I will be wearing Dearest Kelley's soccer goalie shirt and Handsome Son's Express hat, so our entire family will be represented at the Paul Bunyan activities today.North of 50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07049744141322448254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-85927357583838922122009-12-05T07:16:10.659-05:002009-12-05T07:16:10.659-05:00It all comes down to geometry and physics; I may h...It all comes down to geometry and physics; I may have passed geometry (skin of my teeth), but I was smart enough not to have attempted physics, so that is why the eye-bolt (only one) is necessary.<br /><br />Wonderful Daughter passed both with flying colors, so maybe I should make better use of her expertise. Handsome Son also did well with both, but he can't help put up a straight tree from Texas.<br /><br />We will be cutting it down today and putting it up this afternoon. Please join us; we can make you the Chief Engineer if you so desire. I'm just a worker bee.North of 50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07049744141322448254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-90016349705674777572009-12-05T00:45:40.023-05:002009-12-05T00:45:40.023-05:00I remember the year we tried to put the fake tree ...I remember the year we tried to put the fake tree in the pole upside down - but Sainted Mother came home and caught us doing it. She made us take it out and start over, while she watched. She just didn't but that the ornaments would show off so much better if they were hanging into air, rather than against the branches. I still would like to try it - who's got the tree?<br />We get a shorter tree due to the train table - only a six footer, even though I always try to sneak in a bigger one. Some years we get a larger tree, but we really like the train table. This year we might even decorate - last year was pretty sparse.BabySisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-51310073091171692952009-12-04T22:31:18.103-05:002009-12-04T22:31:18.103-05:00I remember one year when you were 'interviewed...I remember one year when you were 'interviewed' by the local news crew as you picked out your tree and you showed up on the telecast. You are still the only person I know, however that needs eye-bolts screwed into their walls to hold up a tree. Perhaps we should have paid a little more attention to Beloved Father when shimming the tree?Robert T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11739438152647427188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817631728719088811.post-53630932949365821262009-12-04T18:44:46.454-05:002009-12-04T18:44:46.454-05:00I cannot wait until next Christmas when Miss Texas...I cannot wait until next Christmas when Miss Texas and I can join in on the festivities!Handsome Sonnoreply@blogger.com