New Traditions

We had the first annual progressive dinner in Boiling Springs last night. It was so much fun to get together with coffee shop friends and enjoy and evening of food and good company.

Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres were at our house. It's fun to dress up the house for a party, so we had candles and crystal and lots of Christmas everywhere.

And my first ever Martini experience. They were chocolate, pomegranate or lime (red, green and chocolate... that's Christmas!). Anyway, they were a hit, as was the food.

By the way, I got those fabulous martini glasses at Gabe's 4/$5!!!






Dinner was at Becky and Bob's beautiful house (and no one remembered to take a picture...) and we had real authentic Southwestern YUMMY food. Becky loves to cook...and boy does she do it well!!

Our final stop was at Linda's and we ate some of the best deep dish apple pie I've ever had. And played some pool. And, courtesy of Mark, sang some Christmas carols.

Finally there was a group photo, which I'll post soon.

You know, we get so involved in all the 'things' of Christmas... the gifts and plans. We hurry and we stress. Family and traditions are what it is all about. But I just realized that we need to keep our minds and eyes open for new traditions. This, I think will be one of them. We may not live in Boiling Springs next year, but I hope it happens again. And if it does... we'll be back!!

Carols for the Psychologically Challenged

It's been so long... However, the holidays are coming quickly and I just read this, thought it was funny (and somewhat insensitive) so thought I'd share:


Carols for the Psychologically Challenged


Schizophrenia — Do You Hear What I Hear, the Voices, the Voices?

Amnesia — I Don’t Remember If I’ll be Home for Christmas

Narcissistic Personality Disorder — Hark the Herald Angels Sing About
Me

Bipolar Disorder (Manic Episode) — Deck The Halls And Walls And House
And Lawn And Streets And Stores And Office And Town And Cars And Buses
And Trucks And Trees And Fire Hydrants And…….

Multiple Personality Disorder — We Three Queens Disoriented Are

Paranoid — Santa Claus Is Coming To Get Us

Borderline Personality Disorder — You Better Watch Out, You Better not
Shout, I’m Gonna Cry, and I’ll not Tell You Why

Antisocial Personality Disorder — Thoughts of Roasting You On an Open
Fire

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder — Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells

Agoraphobia — I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day But Wouldn’t Leave My
House

Alzheimer’s Disease/Senile Dementia — Walking In a Winter Wonderland
Miles from My House in My Slippers and Robe

Oppositional Defiant Disorder — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus So I
Burned Down the House

Social Anxiety Disorder — Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas While
I Sit Here and Hyperventilate

Attention Deficit Disorder — We Wish You……Hey Look!! It’s Snowing!