Xmas

[Scott]

I've done nothing to prepare. Will people judge me less harshly because of the pandemic, or more harshly because I have a lot of free time and could have been shopping online all this time?

We gave up on having a Christmas Tree years ago and it's so nice now.

[JD]

If you don't celebrate with a tree or decorations or anything anyway, why would anyone care or judge you if you prepared or not?

[Scott]

I was thinking gift-wise. For that they MIGHT judge me.

[mamabear]

I don't suppose it probably matters too much, as long as we're talking about grown adults. Kids might care though. ;-)

[JD]

We're grown adults at my house, and my sons are grown adults, and we still have two 10-foot "real" trees inside, decorations everywhere, and outside lights that rival a carnival midway.  I don't believe Christmas is a children's holiday.  If it makes you happy to celebrate and decorate and all that, then do so.  

[Scott]

Gift-wise, it's hard to buy for people who are perfectly capable of buying their own stuff.

Come to think of it, I bought an old aluminum Xmas tree at Goodwill several years ago. I bought one of those rotating color light things that you're supposed to shine on it in lieu of regular Christmas lights, but I got a very cheap one that didn't work. I should try again next year.

[mamabear]

Dec 27, 2020 23:43:01 GMT JD said:

We're grown adults at my house, and my sons are grown adults, and we still have two 10-foot "real" trees inside, decorations everywhere, and outside lights that rival a carnival midway.  I don't believe Christmas is a children's holiday.  If it makes you happy to celebrate and decorate and all that, then do so.  

I guess I was referring more to gifts. Decorations are another thing all together. We decorate as much for ourselves as much as for the kids.

[JD]

*Grins*  We have lots and lots and lots of gifts too.  

[mamabear]

Gifts are fun, but mostly when you're on the giving end. 😁