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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 491303" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>You know, looking back after reading all of these posts makes me remember more of our Xmas's. I think maybe I did enjoy them more than I actually realized. LOL. While my mom was bad she did do some things that were good in between that I carried over into my family. One of them was our Xmas eve drive to see all the lights and then home for oyster stew and hot cocoa before bed. I also got new pj's that night. My grandmother always sent me my xmas present about a week or so before xmas when I was little and my mom would let me open it as soon as it came. Her theory was that I would play with that gift for the whole time and get more fun out of it and keep from being so anxiety ridden over the presents under the tree. It worked. That one present probably was just a small thing...a few small dolls or something but I played and played with them for hours. </p><p></p><p>I really looked forward to the oyster stew and I have looked forward to oyster stew every year of my adult life. I never have it any other day. I could. I am perfectly capable. I just dont. We did it with my boys too. Now when they were little ones, we used tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches or chicken noodle soup. When they got to be about middle school aged they started with the oyster stew. Now they do it too. Or I know Jamie did it the year we were there...dont know about years we arent. I suspect he has to buy a can of oyster stew for himself because Billie wont eat anything fishy. I know Cory loves it so it will probably continue in his house. We have done this with Keyana when she has been here...the lights, the pj's, the cocoa, the soup. I am thinking the soup probably came from the fact that my dad was catholic...lol. My family just has no idea thats why we do it. </p><p></p><p>I only have vague memories of my childhood Xmas's. I think I remember 3. None awfully bad but I think its odd I only remember 3. I do know that I have fond memories of my later teen years of getting together with my best friend and driving around to see if we could spot people in the richer neighborhoods to see if folks got cars...lol. Thats what we did on Xmas day. But that had to be at 16, 17.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 491303, member: 1514"] You know, looking back after reading all of these posts makes me remember more of our Xmas's. I think maybe I did enjoy them more than I actually realized. LOL. While my mom was bad she did do some things that were good in between that I carried over into my family. One of them was our Xmas eve drive to see all the lights and then home for oyster stew and hot cocoa before bed. I also got new pj's that night. My grandmother always sent me my xmas present about a week or so before xmas when I was little and my mom would let me open it as soon as it came. Her theory was that I would play with that gift for the whole time and get more fun out of it and keep from being so anxiety ridden over the presents under the tree. It worked. That one present probably was just a small thing...a few small dolls or something but I played and played with them for hours. I really looked forward to the oyster stew and I have looked forward to oyster stew every year of my adult life. I never have it any other day. I could. I am perfectly capable. I just dont. We did it with my boys too. Now when they were little ones, we used tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches or chicken noodle soup. When they got to be about middle school aged they started with the oyster stew. Now they do it too. Or I know Jamie did it the year we were there...dont know about years we arent. I suspect he has to buy a can of oyster stew for himself because Billie wont eat anything fishy. I know Cory loves it so it will probably continue in his house. We have done this with Keyana when she has been here...the lights, the pj's, the cocoa, the soup. I am thinking the soup probably came from the fact that my dad was catholic...lol. My family just has no idea thats why we do it. I only have vague memories of my childhood Xmas's. I think I remember 3. None awfully bad but I think its odd I only remember 3. I do know that I have fond memories of my later teen years of getting together with my best friend and driving around to see if we could spot people in the richer neighborhoods to see if folks got cars...lol. Thats what we did on Xmas day. But that had to be at 16, 17. [/QUOTE]
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