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Title: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lil Me on Sep 27 08 02:25
Halp!  Thinking hard about revamping our family Christmas traditions this year.
 What do you do for Xmas Eve and Day?
 Need ideas for activites.
 Doesn't matter if you are a single, or if you spend Xmas with a pile of people.  Would like to hear your ideas.
 
 
 
   
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Sep 27 08 03:35
- baking/cooking together
- playing chess, puzzles, games
- watching movies
- caroling
- video games
- have friends/family over
- stringing popcorn
- arts & crafts
- finger painting

 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Marik on Sep 27 08 04:10
If you or your relatives have a Nintendo Wii, they have to bring that. It is fun for the whole family. Even the old folks will love it!!
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Sep 27 08 07:11
I totally agree with you about the Wii, Marik.  My brothers and their g/f came over the other night and we played go-kart, Sports and the Wii Fit.  We had hours of fun and laughter.

Scattergory is another fun game.
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lise on Sep 27 08 07:17
Wii is too complex if you have young folks at the toddler stage. I didn't find it as stimulating as I thought and got tired of it. Maybe I'm just a die hard XBox fan and want more graphic depth.

  I'd go with the renting of classic Christmas movies like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. That's always good for a laugh.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Adventure on Sep 28 08 12:02
Naked twister
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 28 08 12:22
We don't have a great depth of tradition around here.  But there are a few things that must happen, before Christmas seems like Christmas to me.  One, is watching A Christmas Carol.....the one with Alister Simm (sp?).....no remakes will do.  The second is the original Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch stole Christmas.(cartoon)  OK.....seriously........

   Visiting Senior's homes in your area is a great way to get in touch with all sorts of goodness.  Not only is this a great experience for the seniors....but the young'uns come out with something as well.  If it's not a tradition, it's worth making it one.  It's a win win.  You can go one step further, and teach the kidlings about giving......and it don't cost much.  A little basket of tissues, lotions, a nice jar of jam....such small things.....but giving these little things teaches the munchkins about giving......and in return.....you'd be hard pressed to find more appreciative recipients.  Kids might feel awkward at first......but if they make the right connection.....they can get so much from this simple way of giving.  Even to sing them a Christmas carol or bring them some home baked cookies...... *cry*

  There are programs coming out the ying yang for kids in hospitals (also a worthy thought) etc.....but getting the young in touch with the sometimes forgotten elderly, leaves everyone with something valuable.    
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lise on Sep 28 08 02:58
That's a very noble idea, PC. Perhaps one day we would do something like that. We always make it a tradition in our house to buy a present for a child who needs one and drop it off at our local community centre. Going to a senior's home would be another great step in that direction.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 29 08 06:42
wow! Never planned this stuff out. Usually having a drink or two with friends Christmas eve. Christmas day I am hanging with my mom.

Simple stuff.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 29 08 07:27
Usually having a drink or two with friends Christmas eve.

      Simple traditions are good too.  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/froehlich/c020.gif" border=0]
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Russ on Sep 29 08 09:37
 Lise wrote:
[div style="font-style: italic;"]Wii is too complex if you have young folks at the toddler stage. I didn't find it as stimulating as I thought and got tired of it. Maybe I'm just a die hard XBox fan and want more graphic depth.[/div] [div style="font-style: italic;"] [/div] [div style="font-style: italic;"]I'd go with the renting of classic Christmas movies like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. That's always good for a laugh.[/div]
You and I are just not able to let go of Halo with teh Master Chief. Hey have you tried Halo 3?? Its brilliant, my brother got the 360.. he's also got some new game that he loves.


I agree with Van. We usually head over to a number of friends places the night before to visit around, this evening we each open one gift of our choosing.. Xmas morn we do the breakfast and gifts thing, then we head to somewhere around, local bar to meet up for a few then head home after about 2  hours. Do the turkey dinner and ham.. depends who comes over. Afterwards sit around, gab, and start some interactive board games.
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 29 08 10:00
Boxing Day is cool too. It is like Christmas, but with the gifts already opened, leftover turkey buns for lunch, and plenty of rum still to enjoy!
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Sep 29 08 10:22
I'm with you guys too about Dec 24/25.  Just relaxing and chillin with friends and family playing games.    
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 29 08 10:26
I am usually just hoping for good ski conditions around that time.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Russ on Sep 29 08 12:31
 Van wrote:
I am usually just hoping for good ski conditions around that time.

We like going camping at that time.. no other people around, everything looks new and natural.. and we can try out all the new toys and see if htey actually work.
We bought these camping cahirs with heaters in them.. lets see how well they work in the cold!


 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lil Me on Sep 29 08 02:21
Oooh good ideas everyone.
 
 The bar is open on Dec 25?  Good to know...
   
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Russ on Sep 29 08 02:32
 Lil Me wrote:
Oooh good ideas everyone.
 
 The bar is open on Dec 25?  Good to know...
   

Check first but yes there is a number of bars open. It took us a few years to find a good one with decent service though.
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 29 08 03:17
I like social drinks Christmas Eve and Boxing Day and right up to and including New Years. But Christmas Day, I only have a bit of coffee and some Baileys. Something about Baileys and coffee.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lise on Sep 30 08 05:53
Russ wrote:
You and I are just not able to let go of Halo with teh Master Chief. Hey have you tried Halo 3?? Its brilliant, my brother got the 360.. he's also got some new game that he loves.



Halo 3 is fantastic, Russ. Very good game tho I'm not able to re-play it as often because of the kids. Got some kinda bug - towards the end, it made my screen funny several times. Other than that, it kicks some mighty ass.
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 30 08 06:42
I play pac-man on the computer...any pac man fans here??? Halo 3 has nothing on Pac Man!!
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 30 08 07:25
I play pac-man on the computer...any pac man fans here???

    I play Krusty's Fun House.  (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/4.gif)  (seriously...I love that game)  
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 30 08 10:12
I never played that one...it sounds too high tec for this guy. LOL! never been much of a video game person.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Russ on Sep 30 08 10:31
 Van wrote:
I play pac-man on the computer...any pac man fans here??? Halo 3 has nothing on Pac Man!!

Morning VAn..
Nope dont have Pac Man on the comp, but i do love and still play it, heres one that i have from when i was a kidlet.
[img alt="http://retrothing.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/pacman_coleco.jpg" src="http://retrothing.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/pacman_coleco.jpg"]

Halo 3 still rocks. Dont know about the third, but you can get halo 1 and 2 for computer.
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Van on Sep 30 08 10:37
Sweet Russ! I would love to have that!! Ebay here I come!
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 30 08 10:50
OMG.....that IS awesome.  

  (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/8.gif)  What have I got that's 'Russ worthy' for a good trade.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Russ on Sep 30 08 10:52
  Van wrote:
Sweet Russ! I would love to have that!! Ebay here I come!
LOL. The best part from playing it when younger (my brother wont play me anymore) is that you can play two player on it.
I was gonna put that my buddy just sold one for 40 bucks on craigslist.. but checked on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-1981-Coleco-Tabletop-Pac-Man-game-WORKS-GREAT_W0QQitemZ360092844707QQihZ023QQcategoryZ11988QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 30 08 10:57
Not bad......33 bucks and there's only 2 days left.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Russ on Sep 30 08 11:05
 P.C. wrote:
OMG.....that IS awesome.  
 
(http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/8.gif)  What have I got that's 'Russ worthy' for a good trade.

LOL. NO! Wont trade.

<uh whachya got?>
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Sep 30 08 11:09
Have you guys ever been to Circuit Circus on Kingsway in Burnaby?

  They have the classic games...street fighter, car racing, bubble bubbles, etc.  
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 30 08 11:12
LOL. NO! Wont trade.

<uh whachya got?>



  HAHAHAAAA....made ya pause for a wee moment there, Russ.(http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/4.gif)

  Not me purelife.  As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever been to an arcade in my life....strange, because I love arcade games.  
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Sep 30 08 11:15
Russ, I have this giant cement wheel, with an axel in it.  It's from my old potters wheel.  It's quiet useless.....but.....well....from one packrat to another....doesn't that make it rather attractive ?  (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/4.gif)
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lil Me on Oct 01 08 10:11
Thanks for all your ideas!  Here's my plan so far...subject to revision.
 
 Dec 24-skiing followed by Xmas Eve at church and something casual with friends.
 
 Dec 25- Heckyl and Jeckyl open presents from Santa, breakfast at home, walk along the river, visits with relatives, dinner out with extended family (noone cooks a turkey this year).
 
 
   
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Oct 01 08 10:23
That sounds like a good plan, Lil Me.    
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lil Me on Oct 01 08 10:52
If truth be known, I started formulating a holiday plan because there are certain things that I DON'T want to be doing.
 
 I'd rather plan what I DO want to do ahead of time, so I can notify my relatives.  I don't want anyone to assume that we're going to continue doing the same thing as past years, and them have them pissed at me because their assumptions were wrong.
 
 
 
   
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: P.C. on Oct 01 08 05:18
Good unreverse planning Lil Me....errr....reverse unplanning.  lol

  That to me sounds like a fabulous plan.  I think if everybody concentrated on doing what they enjoyed, instead of what they think they should do....or what everyone else wants them to do, 'holiday stress' would be wiped out.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Marik on Oct 01 08 08:10
Oh! I forgot to mention... Dec 25th (well.. 26th really) at about 2:00 AM I line up at Future Shop to get great deals! Might even go a little earlier this year.
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lil Me on Oct 01 08 08:26
One of my cousins does that, Marik.  I personally think he's a bit of a nutter, because he rarely buys anything on Boxing Day...it's a social thing he's been doing with his friends for years.  They set up their chairs and food/drinks in the mall parking lot as soon as turkey dinner is finished.  Male bonding.  
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Marik on Oct 02 08 02:13
lol yup Lil Me it is good fun! Last year a few people even had tents!

Although your cousin waking up that early to not really buy anything kind of sounds like a waste...
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Oct 02 08 03:34
I heard that you can still get the Boxing day sales at Future Shop online.
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Marik on Oct 02 08 05:21
I had a friend who tried buying a digital camera online but it sold out before he could actually even purchase it... I guess you have to be really fast on the computer.
Besides, it's more fun making a mad dash to your items when the doors open!
 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Lil Me on Oct 08 08 04:01
Will be taking my Beaver kids to a Seniors' home in early Dec.  We've done this before- with songs, a shared craft and snack...but thanks to P.C.'s ideas we will make cards and gifts to distribute this year.  
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: Michel on Oct 08 08 04:49
   

 
Title: Re: Your Ideas- Dec 24 and 25
Post by: purelife on Oct 08 08 10:14
I remember when I was in Elementary school, the most coolest part about Christmas was to join the choir and head over to 97 Kiss FM and sing live on air.  Then, a selected few would go sing at the Old Folks home.  I always looked forward to it.  (//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/3.gif)