Just want to take a moment to wish the happiest of holidays to everyone, and to again thank everyone involved in keeping the site up and running all year long. That's especially @Trish, @dave, all the moderators and admins, and all the contributors!

Can't wait to see everything here throughout 2024!

I continue to be grateful to have the privilege and honor to host this wonderful community of people. I hope everyone here has a wonderful Christmas tomorrow, and has a happy and safe new year celebration!

Merry Christmas 🎄 everyone!
Already had some of my Christmas today.
I can't get over how slow I am on opening presents. My stepfather goes faster than I do. I literally fall behind because I'd rather sit and take photos of everyone opening theirs, thusly my gifts pile up and I end up last in line. Complete opposite of the way I was growing up. However I have apparently gotten neater. Rather than tossing paper, bags and bows all in an unorganized pile like I used to, I now fold up boxes and bags, pull bows off paper and pile them together, and even fold up and stack the tissue paper after each gift.
After gifts have been opened, my mom likes to leave her stuff under the tree for days whereas stepfather carries his all away and leaves it piled in his room (or eats it like the mounds chocolate I gave him ). I like to go ahead and put my stuff where it's supposed to stay.

Our family no longer exchange physical "gifts". We feel fortunate, and need for nothing. We have created a new "tradition", and give to charities of choice. Knowing each others "loves", and giving to those "loves", is a very satisfying gift. 🎁
Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas! I joined this site at peak COVID time in 2020. Since then, I have enjoyed every conversation, interaction, and general warmth of the community. Thanks so much to all the people who make it such a genial, helpful, and wonderful community.