Here's to wishing everyone a Blessed and most Joyfull Holiday season! God Bless us one & all! Thanks for sharing this with us magster.  Love ya!!

What a great blog, Magster!  I remember a time when I was probably about 6 or 7. We were a poor family, but not because my Dad didn't try!  It was Christmas eve and my birthday.  I remember hoping all day someone would remember it was my birthday, but with the usual franticness of the holiday no one had. My Dad got home from work and it wasn't long befor ehe said he was gonna go get us a Christmas tree!  He came over to me and patted me on the head and said, "You wanna go with me, Squirt!". "Since it's your birthday, you can pick the tree!".  I don't think I was ever or have been so excited!  So I got my coat on and we got into the old Apache truck and drove to Couch's in Hamilton where I picked the tree. It was the best birthday I have ever had. I always wondered when I was a kid, why we never took a vacation like most families. I was grown and married for a few years with my own children when Mom told me we never took a vacation because Dad would save his vacation pay to buy our Christmas.  My Dad loved his 8 children more than anything in life! I miss him so.

We always loved Christmas time too. We started a Christmas tradition many years ago while living in California of having a Christmas party just before and serve Mexican favorites. Now we have moved back here and our first Christmas party we served Mexican. Several people wanted to decline but came anyway and later we heard they truely enjoyed it. Last year we set the date and said we were going to serve turkey as a joke and you would not believe the disappointment until we said "gotcha". So now I guess we are doomed to follow our tradition.   And Happy Holidays to you and yours