Cygnia Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Hermit, Old Man and Pariah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Housemate's mother went to hospital on last Thursday, she died 3 in the morning on the Sunday. My friend has been scrambling with the arrangements and calls and other things. She has decided to hold the funeral on Dec 28 so it happens after official Christmas... because she doesn't want her nephews who are young equating Christmas holiday with death if it can be helped. On top of that, the weather this weekend means it's all very complicated for going to visit family without risk of dying on black ice and snow or at least getting a weekend without power at 13 degrees F. And chance of Covid/Flu as always. Least favorite holiday anyway but this year? WOW. Death, Mother Nature's fury, and Plague! EDIT: To be fair it appears the plague is no longer present among those I'd be meeting. In theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Sympathies to you and your housemate, Hermit. My Granny died on Christmas morning, several years ago. It sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Cygnia said: I would add #3 OH MY GOD - IT'S TODAY!!!!!!!! am so not prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Sorry you have to deal with that, Hermit. Wishing you and your roommate the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hermit Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Christmas is canceled! Okay, nebulously delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wcw43921 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Do NOT eff with the Claus. Just don't. The Boy Who Laughed At Santa Claus By Ogden Nash In Baltimore there lived a boy. He wasn't anybody's joy. Although his name was Jabez Dawes, His character was full of flaws. In school he never led his classes, He hid old ladies' reading glasses, His mouth was open when he chewed, And elbows to the table glued. He stole the milk of hungry kittens, And walked through doors marked No Admittance. He said he acted thus because There wasn't any Santa Claus. Another trick that tickled Jabez Was crying 'Boo' at little babies. He brushed his teeth, they said in town, Sideways instead of up and down. Yet people pardoned every sin, And viewed his antics with a grin, Till they were told by Jabez Dawes, "There isn't any Santa Claus!" Deploring how he did behave, His parents swiftly sought their grave. They hurried through the portals pearly, And Jabez left the funeral early. Like whooping cough, from child to child, He sped to spread the rumor wild: "Sure as my name is Jabez Dawes There isn't any Santa Claus!" Slunk like a weasel of a marten Through nursery and kindergarten, Whispering low to every tot, "There isn't any, no there's not!" The children wept all Christmas eve And Jabez chortled up his sleeve. No infant dared hang up his stocking For fear of Jabez' ribald mocking. He sprawled on his untidy bed, Fresh malice dancing in his head, When presently with scalp-a-tingling, Jabez heard a distant jingling He heard the crunch of sleigh and hoof Crisply alighting on the roof. What good to rise and bar the door? A shower of soot was on the floor. What was beheld by Jabez Dawes? The fireplace full of Santa Claus! Then Jabez fell upon his knees With cries of "Don't," and "Pretty Please." He howled, "I don't know where you read it, But anyhow, I never said it!" "Jabez," replied the angry saint, "It isn't I, it's you that ain't. Although there is a Santa Claus, There isn't any Jabez Dawes!" Said Jabez then with impudent vim, "Oh, yes there is, and I am him! Your magic don't scare me, it doesn't" And suddenly he found he wasn't! From grimy feet to grimy locks, Jabez became a Jack-in-the-box, An ugly toy with springs unsprung, Forever sticking out his tongue. The neighbors heard his mournful squeal; They searched for him, but not with zeal. No trace was found of Jabez Dawes, Which led to thunderous applause, And people drank a loving cup And went and hung their stockings up. All you who sneer at Santa Claus, Beware the fate of Jabez Dawes. The saucy boy who mocked the saint. Donner and Blitzen licked off his paint. Pariah and Hermit 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Cancer, L. Marcus, Pariah and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 I had to go to the store two days ago. It was so cold, 40s, even I took a jacket. Normally Floridians freeze in anything below 70. The normal winter uniform here is parkas and shorts. I did catch someone wearing t-shirt and shorts while I was out. I can only assume he was a northern transplant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Brother-in-law #3 conveniently has an excuse to not come up this year -- though, something tells me he would have found another reason to skip out and breakhisparents'heartsagain even if the weather wasn't horrible. Mind you, at least he won't be pestering my husband face to face about investing in crypto...🙄 Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cygnia Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Check his earlobes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 My family usually gathers at my mother's apartment building on Boxing Day. But Portland is having its own winter storm. It's only light snow by Northeasxt standards, but that's not the problem. The problem is Ice, coating the roads and making travel hard and dangerous. I'm going to be giving someone in the family a copy of my newest book. Mom gets a szet of color Sharpies designed with Adult Coloring in mind. I was hoping to do some of my shopping after work yesterday, but the storm intervened. I'm scheduled to work Christmas Eve, but will have to check my rides and find out if they're actually still on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Same conditions or worse here. Not that cold (30 F) but after freezing rain last night on top of couple-days-old snow/ice, the place is paralyzed. The buses aren't running; they can't get out of the bus barn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Cygnia said: Brother-in-law #3 conveniently has an excuse to not come up this year -- though, something tells me he would have found another reason to skip out and breakhisparents'heartsagain even if the weather wasn't horrible. Mind you, at least he won't be pestering my husband face to face about investing in crypto...🙄 ....and just got confirmation of my gut feeling. That POS wasn't going to come regardless -- and his mom even had given him a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: I had to go to the store two days ago. It was so cold, 40s, even I took a jacket. Normally Floridians freeze in anything below 70. The normal winter uniform here is parkas and shorts. I did catch someone wearing t-shirt and shorts while I was out. I can only assume he was a northern transplant. I was living in Central Florida during the Blizzard of 1977. My family being from Maine, we weren't much affected by it, other than to laugh at our Southern neighbors marveling at snow melting before it hit the ground. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/os-ne-snow-45-years-ago-central-florida-20220119-nlcjogoctffw5ldpe36ksyetk4-story.html Here in Las Vegas, we get snow that stays occasionally in the bottom of the valley, while some higher elevations will usually get snow a few times a year. We had some snow stick around for a few days back in 2008. https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/epic-snowstorm-blanketed-las-vegas-strip-in-2008/ Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Asperion Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 12:08 PM, Hermit said: Christmas is canceled! Okay, nebulously delayed. Until 5128 Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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