The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Cesar R M]

Some pics of Christmas at the kiddos today...!!!

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Emy enjoyin’ her meal...!!!

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DWifey in her White Elephant, light-up onesie that she ended up with...!!!!!

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My White Elephant smoked sausage and bbq sauce from the Southside Market & BBQ in Elgin, Texas that we frequent on our road trips to and from Houston...!!!!!

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Emy’s presents from Great Mimi Shirley and Great Aunt Carol...!!!!!

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And, some Giant Jenga fun...!!!!!

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your reunions always seem hella fun!
and lots of yummy food too :O

 

[Gabe1]

And when this unexpectedly arrives you get out of town



So didn’t want to watch.

 

[Figgy1]

Me quietly watching a cooking video, casserole for a family of 4-6
James that would be a nice dinner for me or can you make enough for all of us

 

[Figgy1]

And when this unexpectedly arrives you get out of town

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So didn’t want to watch.

at least there's no snow

 

[donaldtoo]

That is like me with my bald spot. I started to have hair loss when I was 19 or 20. I did not shave my head, but I am not embarrassed by it either. I just let it take its course naturally. It is a genetic thing.

Both male sides of the family do have bald spots. My dad has a bald spot and has no problem with hid own. We wear hats or use sun tan lotion on bald spot.

indeed about letting it take its course naturally...
No balding here, just the gray hair thing. Although, if I was balding too I wouldn’t care...I’ve never been that vain, and I’m definitely too old to be that vain now...!!!

 

[EagleScout610]

Finally arrived from EBay. Time to dig out the VCR that's buried who knows where in my basement right now...or ill just go to Goodwill and buy one.

 

[donaldtoo]

@ajrwdwgirl , has your hubbie written his Christmas sermon yet? I figure your church is about the same as mine -- tons of people that you've never seen before, magically "appear" at Christmas services. So I was just thinking that he probably has to tweak his sermon to connect with a broader audience. Usually, Christmas sermons are always upbeat, anyway.

I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this before, but, we had an assistant priest from India several years ago that gave a midnight mass Christmas sermon that was really good. He started out by sayin’... “Many people are only in a church 3 times in their life...when they are hatched, matched, and dispatched. I appreciate all of you here who are not part of that trend!”...!!!!!
Needless to say (but I’m gonna’ anyway ), that broke the ice, and the rest of his sermon was awesome...!!!!!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

If I ever suggest spending 10 hours in the car with my parents ever again, someone please question my sanity

 

[Figgy1]

If I ever suggest spending 10 hours in the car with my parents ever again, someone please question my sanity

Same goes for 16 hours with the boys

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Same goes for 16 hours with the boys

Yeah, but your boys probably don't have an entire argument about how the word "miserable" is pronounced.

 

[Figgy1]

Yeah, but your boys probably don't have an entire argument about how the word "miserable" is pronounced.

at least the boys are quiet for the most part playing video games or watching a movie

 

[Figgy1]

Happy Solstice the days are going to get longer

 

[StarWarsGirl]

at least the boys are quiet for the most part playing video games or watching a movie

True.

It was peaceful for the first four hours.


I mean, I guess. I was asleep.

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

3 days until Christmas
The movie that launched James snow globe collection

 

[MinnieM123]

Spoiler: Not for animal lovers

My dh goes to the farm up the road and usually gets their bison because it's lower in fat and not too heavily spiced, family cookouts he gets their beef

Yes, bison is good. I always buy it (packaged, in the grocery store) and use it for meatloaf, instead of ground beef.

 

[MinnieM123]

He write his Christmas sermon around Thanksgiving. He likes to be ahead in his sermon prep. He does say that he feels a lot of pressure to give a good sermon on Christmas and Easter when some of the infrequent members show up. Even though it is written he’ll probably tweek it a little in the next couple days. But it will be good, he is very talented with his sermons. And I’m not just saying that because he is my husband. He never reads his sermons (doesn’t even hold his sermon on paper anymore) or is stilted behind the pulpit, he actually never stands behind the pulpit. His sermons are about 7 minutes in length so they keep peoples attention and often uses humor to get the message across. I hate long sermons that get repetitive, when a preacher keeps droning on and on I get bored and tune out. But anyway, both services should be crowded. That’s why I have hubs reserve my spot too!

Helps to have connections . . .

P.S.: I'm all for 7 minute sermons. I'll never understand why some go on forever -- talk about "losing" one's audience . . .

 

[Figgy1]

Helps to have connections . . .

P.S.: I'm all for 7 minute sermons. I'll never understand why some go on forever -- talk about "losing" one's audience . . .

There was one priest when I was a kid whos sermons lasted so long his mass bumped into the next one. Guess which service we avoided

 

[Figgy1]

20 minutes until the bakeathon. I'll try and get some pics but no promises I like my fingers where they are

 

[John park hopper]

Yes, bison is good. I always buy it (packaged, in the grocery store) and use it for meatloaf, instead of ground beef.

Have only eaten bison once an WDW Jiko restaurant and it was excellent --do you only use it in meatloaf? what do bison burgers on the grill taste like. Have eaten plenty of venison (bunch in the freezer and mix ground venison with cheap ground beef only because of the low fat content of the venison makes good burgers on the grill. I'll have to tell the wife to look for it next time she goes grocery shopping