Christmas 2014

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Any interesting plans? Destination holidays? Traditional ones? Reunions?

Rented a Ritz Carlton penthouse floor for a party that you didn't invite me to?
 
Fwiffo said:
Oh - I didn't you were interested in Moses.
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I'm a godless heathen but, apparently, once you pass through a vagina that's been designated a particular religion you're resigned to doing that, and only that, for the rest of your life. So sayeth our Roman ancestors.
 
Fwiffo said:
Rented a Ritz Carlton penthouse floor for a party that you didn't invite me to?
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If I had, I most certainly would have invited you.


We are doing the usual this year and heading to my folks cottage they have up in Gloucester, Va back in the woods on the Ware River. Very traditional like.
 
It looks like I've sorted out my Christmas schedule.

Christmas Eve - dinner at my father's friend's place. A family friend. Former pastry chef at a hotel so I expect something good. Wine and a digestif I'm bringing over. Remy XO.

Christmas Day - canapés and tea at lunch at my parents' house. It's for the people who can't make the dinner party due to their own familial commitments (What? You mean my family isn't your primary family?). I visit a Muslim family around 1530 to entertain their daughter and bring over Christmas gifts. I'm as stubborn as a Jesuit missionary. Dinner at my aunt's house starting at 1700. Should be good fun. I'm in charge of drinks. Sadly my family is getting old so the tradition of the men shuffling together for port/whisky and a cigar after the women leave at the end of dinner is over.

Boxing Day - I have a ritual I do with my father starting around 6:30 AM in which we visit all these stores to witness the post Christmas shopping madness, but we never buy anything because the queue for the tills are massive. Then we stop by at Wal-Mart for whatever reason and then head off to a McDonalds for my once a year indulgence in an Egg McMuffin only because that's the only thing open in the suburbs that early during the morning. Lunch time will be spent at the pub, 1230, Arsenal vs QPR.
 
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The 2 holiday's that I never travel on is Thanksgiving and Xmas.
I'm lucky to have my mom living 15 minutes from my casa so that is very convenient for Xmas.

Last night, neighbor took 3 of out for dinner and drinks at a local spot. Good times. She also gifted me with a bottle of Blanton's.
Today, downstairs neighbor is hosting a Xmas Eve shindig. She was also at the dinner last night. She is expecting 35+ people. Making tapas. I told her that if I am coming, I will be in slippers! I just ran out in the rain for a bottle of vino for her if I do go. If I don't, more booze for me.
Xmas is with mom.
I am seeing if I can volunteer at the Bowery Mission on the lower East side of Manhattan in the AM tomorrow.
 
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In the meantime, I'm at my men's only club having a whisky and omelette. On my fourth.
 
I'm exactly where I want to be: home. Having a gaggle over, cooking. Just finished 2 blueberry pies. When they leave, going to drink the wine they left behind in their glasses.
 
It begins tonight. Chinese food then gifts. Lock up the cats & dogs away from the pokes and prods of young children's poking fingers to prevent the Shiz Tu face eating fiasco of 2013. A melee of destruction of my beautiful gift-wrapping artistry. Within 15 minutes it will look like a giant piñata has exploded.

Tomorrow a more sedate formal dinner though no less loud as tonight will be as the same swarm of locusts will descend.

Then sweet peace & quiet and no office until January 5th.
 
We had a party of 6 tonight. I reckon only 4 of us participated in alcohol - and that was the requisite glass for toasting. Only 2 of us really drank. Two bottles of red gone. One bottle of sparkling. Plum brandy and Courvoisier XO. I had five Johnnie Blacks before coming here which my mother complained I smelt like.

The host just realized his French door actually opens when he leans on it.
 
Just had a dear, dear friend pop in who I haven't seen in six years or so. At least since before I got married. It was wonderful.
 
Had duck egg over easy over stir fried heritage chicken today. Tomorrow will be local rabbit and local chanterelles with Spanish saffron in a brown rice paella sans seafood. Mother does the cooking, delish.

Merry Christmas to all you heathens.
 
fxh said:
Here we call that a Gay Mens Sauna.
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Funny you said that because one of the chaps at the bar said he'd go to sauna after his drink. Of course, I'm not sure if that's healthy for a 50 something year old after a pint and a bloody mary to do so.

Christmas morning! Not quite time to broadcast messages to all the people on my mobile.
 
I'm going to church, you Godless heathens. Then a big shindig at my brother's place where I will have to try to pretend to recognize his wife's half of the family. I'll have a report on the Aldi Prosecco upon my return.
 
Are you going for your own redemption or to redeem others? I never quite understood it.
 
This luncheon is dreadfully boring. I'm hovering around the canapes and eating out of boredom.
 
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Merry Christmas to all y'all.

Mom got official moose mugs for eggnog. I'm happier than I feel I should be about this.
 
Blimey that moose cup would wreak havoc in any dishwasher.
 
Downstairs neighbor's party last night. I stopped by. Had on my slippers. Appr 35 people. Good food. Booze.
Her family is mostly from Connecticut. We live in Brooklyn. She hired a fucking party bus to bring the majority of them from a pickup spot in CT and to take them back to that spot at around 1am!

Best part was just walking upstairs and into my place when the party was winding down.
 
Merry Christmas bitches!

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(This was from Tues doing Xmas shopping. I always like doing it at the last minute.)
 
Why is Christmas in a coffin ?

Are those tourists or are they shoppers?

This is not turning out well. People who say they drop by for two hours need to leave and make way for the next itinerary item.
 
Fwiffo said:
Why is Christmas in a coffin ?

Are those tourists or are they shoppers?

This is not turning out well. People who say they drop by for two hours need to leave and make way for the next itinerary item.
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Tourists. Locals going home. Shoppers.
 
Fwiffo said:
Are you going for your own redemption or to redeem others? I never quite understood it.
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For the glory of God. I find this obvious.
Russell Street said:
I'll have a report on the Aldi Prosecco upon my return.
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Sadly, this bottle did not get opened because adult humans are all afraid of taking a sip of alcohol for some reason (medication interactions, driving legalities, just plain pussies) and somehow it seems like I pulled the typical DW move of finishing 2/3 the alcohol consumed in a group of nine adults. Pathetic. That mint toffee buttermilk wine crap was quite good and probably added two pounds to me.
 
drove the godfathers' kids to their favorite club to watch the gig of a famous DJ. the hottest chick was azn ... crazy stuff.
 
I don't think I've ever had an eggnog and I cant imagine it would taste any good.

How do you make 'em? and, if i may be so bold, Why?

Aren't they for bulking up weightlifters?
 
I thought you meant Aldi Prosciutto - was thinking I might get some.
 
Boxing Day shopping now. Is gluttony one of the sins someone prayed for forgiveness on behalf of me?
 
I didn't get much at the Boxing Day sales. Off to do the last thing in my Christmas holidays - Boxing Day football at the pub, stumbling distance from the family home.
 
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