1940plymouth Posted December 24, 2014 Report Posted December 24, 2014 Just wanted to take time out to wish everyone and their families very happy Holiday season 7 Quote
Niel Hoback Posted December 24, 2014 Report Posted December 24, 2014 Merry Christmas to you and yours, it will be especially happy at your house this year considering your good health. We all have a lot to be thankful for, enjoy the holidays with your families. Like Tiny Tim said, "God bless us, everyone." 1 Quote
chopt50wgn Posted December 24, 2014 Report Posted December 24, 2014 Everyone comig to our place this year. Son coming in from California, first time seeing him in a year,plus the grandchildren. Life is short, so enjoy the most important around you................Family!!! Merry Christmas 1 Quote
steveplym Posted December 24, 2014 Report Posted December 24, 2014 Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! 1 Quote
Ulu Posted December 25, 2014 Report Posted December 25, 2014 Merry Christmas folks! We had the whole clan over today, and tomorrow we go see my mom at the rest home. I told my kids that, as I'm turning 60 soon, this is the last year I'll be cooking Christmas dinner for the whole family. It's time for the younger generation to pick up the baton. 1 Quote
mattimuss Posted December 25, 2014 Report Posted December 25, 2014 I also want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! My sincere hope for all members is that your 2015 is much better than your 2014. Thanks for all the help, advice and chuckles... Quote
ggdad1951 Posted December 25, 2014 Report Posted December 25, 2014 Happy bah humbug to you all! Quote
Ulu Posted December 25, 2014 Report Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I read today that our Army is discouraging the use of "Christmas" to describe what our servicemen are celebrating today. How sad that is. I'm sorry to be wordy, but it prompted me to write this in response: As modern man is steadily relieved of almost all common labor and involved mental activity by machines and computers, it leaves him with lots of time to improve himself by intellectual and social pursuits. Unfortunately, he often spends that time instead self-aggrandizing and causing trouble for his neighbors. When people don't work regularly, they generally don't have a healthy outlook on this life. They find themselves feeling too special, and end up indulging their own prejudice, willfulness, and spite. Regardless of our individual religious beliefs, Christmas Spirit has always been a force to, at least for a day, put that aside and lend us consideration for the lives of others. That idiots would contradict this effect based on their personal predilections toward worship shows that they not only don't understand what Christmas is in the non-religious sense, they don't understand the basic needs of society for cohabitation on this Earth. And so, from a guy who hasn't been into a church in decades, and who believes about 90% of the Bible to be just fable and parable, I say the world needs Christmas and Christmas Spirit, regardless of what people may choose to call it nor what symbols they may adorn it with. Instead of defaming Christmas, those folks who distain Christmas would be well off to hold their own celebration of fellowship and good cheer. I wish there was some way to make them "get it", but they'd have to be happy first. They'd have to me merry, and optimistic. Somehow people fight this notion as capitulation. They are personally distressed by the notion. Well, IMO, for all that man has given to religion, Christmas is the best thing religion has ever given to man; and if you can't believe in Christmas yourself, you can still hold important the joy of your fellow man, at this time, as a wonderful thing. So to you all, and especially to those who would debase this season of joy and love on the basis of their "principals" or beliefs, I say Merry Christmas, and A Very Merry Christmas to all. No belief is required to benefit, beyond the belief that we need every possible reason to make each other happy on this particular spinning rock. Edited December 25, 2014 by Ulu 1 Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted December 25, 2014 Report Posted December 25, 2014 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2015 for all you good folks & Fellows at the p15-d24! Here I share the high point of my 2014; In June we participated a summer run of the Historic Car Club of Finland, the summer run was arranged by my home club at the old home town, Kokkola at the west coast. In below photo we are cruising in the old part of the town, wooden houses built in early 1800's and cobble stone streets... 3 Quote
Tones52 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 Just a note to add my best to all the forum members for the holidays. I meant to send this yesterday but the Xmas activities have a way of catching up on us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnJg2ZvfJxk&feature=em-upload_owner My wife and I were fortunate to be able to take a near two week getaway during her winter break from teaching for a first time visit to Europe where we stayed in Paris then Rome. Loved all the sights but a highlight was hearing Mass at St. Peter's after the Vatican Museum tour. The Parisians and Romans were great as was the food. Glad to be back home and see the kids and grandkids though and to jump into the 52 which surprised me with it starting okay. So belated Merry Christmas to all and again, thanks for all the help you've given me this past year. Tony Quote
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