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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Annafalk wrote: »
    Christmas cards of themselves haha who does such a thing? : ) well maybe if it's really funny ones.

    Even that is a stretch. Unfortunately, the 2 cards like this we got are just a normal picture of each couple. Very strange.
  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I can't feel my toes.
    And I'm wearing socks.
    IN my apartment.

    Seriously.

    Who wears socks inside?
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  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    ldent42 wrote: »
    I can't feel my toes.
    And I'm wearing socks.
    IN my apartment.

    Seriously.

    Who wears socks inside?

    Me when I'm cold! Lol
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    ldent42 wrote: »
    I can't feel my toes.
    And I'm wearing socks.
    IN my apartment.

    Seriously.

    Who wears socks inside?

    Pretty much everyone I know.

    Oh wait, you don't live in Canada.
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    My dad called to arrange to meet up for his yearly Christmas visit to acknowledge my existence. So on Monday I'll go and meet with this man, who may as well be a rarely encountered uncle or family friend for all the connection I feel to him. I barely think of him from one end of the year to the other, and evidently the same is true for him. Yet when he is brought to mind, all sorts of questions arise, to which I have no answers. Not sure how I really feel about it, or how I should feel about it!

    I know how you feel I used to feel that way about my dad, but we have a better relationship now. I hope you and yours work it out eventually.... *hugs*

    Well I've only ever seen him once a year, he never lived with us, so we really don't have any kind of relationship. That's unlikely to change, he has a wife and 4 other kids. I've never met any other member of his family beyond them and don't even know if he told his family about me (his eldest child)

    Sounds very familiar, but now everyone knows about me and I've met more of the family so it's better...maybe you should ask him...?

    I'm 28 now so I'm guessing if he wanted me to meet his family it would have happened by now. You see, having children out of wedlock was not the done thing in 1980's Ireland, so it would be something to be hushed up. He also worked and still works in politics, so again a secret child would not have helped his career in rural Ireland haha
  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    My dad called to arrange to meet up for his yearly Christmas visit to acknowledge my existence. So on Monday I'll go and meet with this man, who may as well be a rarely encountered uncle or family friend for all the connection I feel to him. I barely think of him from one end of the year to the other, and evidently the same is true for him. Yet when he is brought to mind, all sorts of questions arise, to which I have no answers. Not sure how I really feel about it, or how I should feel about it!

    I know how you feel I used to feel that way about my dad, but we have a better relationship now. I hope you and yours work it out eventually.... *hugs*

    Well I've only ever seen him once a year, he never lived with us, so we really don't have any kind of relationship. That's unlikely to change, he has a wife and 4 other kids. I've never met any other member of his family beyond them and don't even know if he told his family about me (his eldest child)

    Sounds very familiar, but now everyone knows about me and I've met more of the family so it's better...maybe you should ask him...?

    I'm 28 now so I'm guessing if he wanted me to meet his family it would have happened by now. You see, having children out of wedlock was not the done thing in 1980's Ireland, so it would be something to be hushed up. He also worked and still works in politics, so again a secret child would not have helped his career in rural Ireland haha

    I'm 32 now and I didn't meet anyone til my late 20s either, but I do understand the cultural differences and that he works in politics, my dad is just a Joe shmoe...
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    edited December 2014
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    PJSiren wrote: »
    jennycoyle wrote: »
    My dad called to arrange to meet up for his yearly Christmas visit to acknowledge my existence. So on Monday I'll go and meet with this man, who may as well be a rarely encountered uncle or family friend for all the connection I feel to him. I barely think of him from one end of the year to the other, and evidently the same is true for him. Yet when he is brought to mind, all sorts of questions arise, to which I have no answers. Not sure how I really feel about it, or how I should feel about it!

    I know how you feel I used to feel that way about my dad, but we have a better relationship now. I hope you and yours work it out eventually.... *hugs*

    Well I've only ever seen him once a year, he never lived with us, so we really don't have any kind of relationship. That's unlikely to change, he has a wife and 4 other kids. I've never met any other member of his family beyond them and don't even know if he told his family about me (his eldest child)

    Sounds very familiar, but now everyone knows about me and I've met more of the family so it's better...maybe you should ask him...?

    I'm 28 now so I'm guessing if he wanted me to meet his family it would have happened by now. You see, having children out of wedlock was not the done thing in 1980's Ireland, so it would be something to be hushed up. He also worked and still works in politics, so again a secret child would not have helped his career in rural Ireland haha

    I'm 32 now and I didn't meet anyone til my late 20s either, but I do understand the cultural differences and that he works in politics, my dad is just a Joe shmoe...

    I do regret that I barely know my younger brothers and sister but I see them even less often, didn't even meet them til I was 16 (even though one of them is only 10 months younger than me!)

    How did you find getting to know your dad's family?
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Annafalk wrote: »
    Christmas cards of themselves haha who does such a thing? : ) well maybe if it's really funny ones.

    Someone here sends cards with a pic of their family...even if she didn't have kids, I would like getting one. She's so creative with her pictures.
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  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    perhaps she should sell them if there any good :)
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    She really does go all out, if she sees this and feels so inclined...I'll let her post some examples.
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  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    maybe too much red wine....couldnt resist its a way
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,992
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  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    must go and keeping busy..
  • Sprunkn7
    Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    How does this season go so fast???
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
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  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    Counting down the hours til the Christmas party/the weekend/christmas vacation. :)
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  • Annafalk
    Annafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    edited December 2014
    I really miss the "quote function" why can't I do it?, anyway that Seinfeld clip was great fun :smiley:
    RKCNDY; That sounds really nice, sending Christmas cards really is a great tradition.
    Post edited by Annafalk on
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    whispering hands wrote: »
    Going to get back into volunteering. I miss it.. It just makes you feel better, and gets you out of the misery of one's own life.. At least it does that for me!

    Good for you! :smiley:
    ldent42 wrote: »
    Who wears socks inside?

    Me. :smile:

    I don't know about you guys, but I have already received two Christmas cards and I think sending out cards is a very nice gesture. I find them really romantic, plus they remind me of good old times. :wink:

    The department's Christmas meal / party yesterday was really great! :smiley:


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  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    ..I always get stupidly emotional at these elementary school band concerts. On the one hand, they are so cute up there all dressed up sitting in rows in front of the conductor. Having rehearsed for weeks, all they can think about is searching the audience to make eye contact with mom and dad. My own stomach starts to flutter with excitement and nervousness as the conductor raises the baton. Then there they are. Those first few squawky notes of Jingle Bells. I cringe a little, sit back, relax and play a little game of "name that tune" without peaking at the program.

    Once the public school system has made their best effort to spread all of the multicultural-nondenominational-all-inclusive holiday cheer that they could muster we all stand and give an ovation to our little performers. As I try, but most likely fail, to hold at bay those hot tears of love, pride, joy....and relief that it's over until next year!
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  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    shetellsherself wrote: »
    ..I always get stupidly emotional at these elementary school band concerts. On the one hand, they are so cute up there all dressed up sitting in rows in front of the conductor. Having rehearsed for weeks, all they can think about is searching the audience to make eye contact with mom and dad. My own stomach starts to flutter with excitement and nervousness as the conductor raises the baton. Then there they are. Those first few squawky notes of Jingle Bells. I cringe a little, sit back, relax and play a little game of "name that tune" without peaking at the program.

    Once the public school system has made their best effort to spread all of the multicultural-nondenominational-all-inclusive holiday cheer that they could muster we all stand and give an ovation to our little performers. As I try, but most likely fail, to hold at bay those hot tears of love, pride, joy....and relief that it's over until next year!

    Beautiful!!! I felt like I was there too!

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