1. Which religion or faith do you belong to, if any?
I was raised Roman Catholic and my family is very devote but not insanely or delusionally so. I live a good life, am kind to others, try not to judge and to add not subtract from society. If there is a God (anyone's) he will welcome me, if there isn't then no problem there either. I do find it hard not to believe in some sort of energy that flows through everything and that it continues long after we die and decompose.
2. What is your opinion of seasonal greetings and salutations?
Having worked in retail most of my life, I'm most comfortable wishing Happy Holidays since you can't tell what faith or non faith a person believes in just by looking at them... usually. When I know a person, I do customize my greeting.
3. Holiday music on the radio?
I used to look forward to hearing the memory makers but then stations started going 24/7 weeks before Christmas and that is too much. Two of my stations went 24/7 the Friday before Thanksgiving!
I love playing it while decorating and writing cards and cooking and throughout Christmas day because it creates a mood and spirit but as I said earlier, having been in retail most of my life, it can make music harder to enjoy.
I give what I can when I can and it is usually more. I'm terrible at sticking to a budget.
5. Gift cards are...
a good option - especially for my nephews and when you have to travel by plane. Internet shopping has replaced most of my gift cards - I ask for Amazon wish lists and then either have it sent directly to them or find it and buy it. They never ever complain about gift cards; however, just make sure the ones you get (either as a gift or to give) don't have a time frame on them. Many of the VISA/MC ones, especially from malls, must be used or they incur a monthly penalty for non use.
Cool. I wish I was better at doing them but in the past I was always too busy and then being single (still and forever more) leaves little to update in a letter. Now I blog.7. Snow is...
Magic! It can be so beautiful and peaceful and I know of no one who still doesn't run to the window and shout, "It's snowing!" Snow angles, snowmen (hmmm...) snowball fights, sledding, skiing, iceskating, hot chocolate with whipped cream and cookies.
Yes. And when I'm bad I'm better!
9. RAPID FIRE HOLIDAY FAVORITES:
1. Food - trukey and ham dinner with all the trimmings
2. Dessert - Danish butter cookies and custard cream pie
3. Song - White Christmas, Elvis's and The Carpenter's Holiday albums
5. Tradition - getting together with the family and with friends, eating and getting dressed up
BONUS
Christmas sex: What have you done under the mistletoe? Have you caught daddy kissing Santa Clause? Have you done it a santa suit? Did you come down the chimney? Just how merry have you made Santa's helpers?
I never spent a Christmas with a lover, when I had one, we always went to be with our other families which for me meant heading to NY after working all of Christmas Eve and then leaving Christmas night so I could be at work for the After Christmas Sale. The most memorable sex I had, and maybe the only, on Christmas was on the Amtrak Northeast Direct from DC to NY. Yes, a tunnel was involved but I wasn't dreaming.
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Thanks to Ray for the Snowman pic
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