"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>> No plans. We are postponing Christmas for a few months so we can have
>>> something decent rather than half-arsed. I believe some young friends
>>> and their toddler are coming over Christmas Eve for a BBQ but they are
>>> just bringing a bit of meat and whatevers for themselves and my boys can
>>> get what they want. My ex did say his girlfriend will bring a ham and
>>> some cooked chickens over Christmas Day so probably throw a salad
>>> together if they stay, which they probably will. We had dessert lined up
>>> last year and no one ate any as we were too full and the ex and his GF
>>> moved on to her daughter's house after eating here. I might just get
>>> some fruit and we can cut it up if necessary.
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>> My mom seems to have an idea that holidays are causing my dad to have
>> brain bleeds. So we have to minimize what we do. I think it is more a
>> matter of her not wanting to do much. But I could be wrong.
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> There comes a day when we older ones no longer want to "DO" holidays....A
> few years ago I passed the holiday wand to my Daughter and Daughter
> In-law, so I no longer had to do all of the holiday stuff. Now all I do is
> buy gifts and enjoy the holidays and watch them run around all
> harried...LOL. No I do help out but no longer have all of it on my
> shoulders. I do serve New Years Day Dinner. We usually have Pork Roast and
> Sauerkraut on that day.

She's not even buying or wrapping gifts. Just gift cards which is fine
because we don't really need anything.