On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:23:24 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >, Rodney
>Myrvaagnes > wrote:
>> We go to my cousin's house in Woods Hole, MA. Usually about 12-16
>> people. She has a big eat-in kitchen so whoever is cooking is not out
>> ot the social loop.
>>
>> As often as not I succeed in scratching turkey.
>
>What does that mean?

Deleting it from the menu. My theory is that the serotonin in turkey
is what causes TG to end up with lots of people asleep in chairs. At
Woods Hole that doesn't happen, even though the wine flows freely.

I am not really fond of turkey anyway. I much prefer the free-range
capon I get at the Greenmarket. If people insist on turkey I will get
it from the same farm, but so far I have avoided the issue.
>
>> I have a large collection of NY state cepes (porcini) gathered and
>> dried last spring. I will think of something to do with them. I will
>> bring live scallops, wine, and a big assortment of farmhouse cheeses.
>> Maybe some Wellfleet oysters.
>
>Like, if I could get a flight, could I come? I've a decent singing
>voice and am pretty good on the kazoo. And in demand at Trivial
>Pursuit.
>
>> Between courses we take walks. People who only see each other once a
>> year separate off for conversations as we walk.
>
>I love a long personal chat with a relative I've looked forward to
>seeing for a year!
>
>>When it gets dark, fiddles, concertina, recorders, cello come out and
>>gather by an old upright piano.
>
>> Cheese plates (separate cow, sheep, and goat) with red or dessert
>> wines by a wood stove later.


Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia

On 2003-11-21, Z GIRL > wrote:

> Christmas eve, why bother at that point?

Cuz it still makes for a great Christmas!

Not everyone can afford a $2-3 per foot xmas tree 2 wks before. In
such cases, wait till Dec 23-24 to buy and still come up with a nice
tree. Xmas tree places sell them for pennies on the dollar (one year,
$.50 for a nice 5 footer!). If the family can all gather around,
lovingly unwrap the family decorations, decorate the tree together,
who cares what day it occurs? As a kid, our family decorated and
celebrated a couple xmas eve's in this manner, opening our presents
the next morning. Santa never seemed to mind. I know I didn't.

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
news:Mpfwb.220310$ao4.791188@attbi_s51...
> On 2003-11-21, Z GIRL > wrote:
>
> > Christmas eve, why bother at that point?
>
> Cuz it still makes for a great Christmas!
>
> Not everyone can afford a $2-3 per foot xmas tree 2 wks before. In
> such cases, wait till Dec 23-24 to buy and still come up with a nice
> tree. Xmas tree places sell them for pennies on the dollar (one year,
> $.50 for a nice 5 footer!). If the family can all gather around,
> lovingly unwrap the family decorations, decorate the tree together,
> who cares what day it occurs? As a kid, our family decorated and
> celebrated a couple xmas eve's in this manner, opening our presents
> the next morning. Santa never seemed to mind. I know I didn't.
>
> nb

Oh I hear you Bob. I was a single parent by choice ( I filed when my son was
1 month old ). Well on his third Christmas I was pretty hard up for money. I
managed to take $10 from peter and my son and I went after dark to a local
nursery that sold Christmas trees. Trees were going for $20 and I knew that
when we went but I figured we could find a little one for $10.
Several times I was asked if I needed help and while I kept seeing the high
price tag I couldn't afford I kept saying no. Finally after awhile this man
came over and said let me help you find a tree and I could tell he sized up
the situation. He said how much money do you have, I told him $10 and he
said Oh I have one for $10 and he took me over to the most beautiful tree
you would ever want to see ! Dony and I almost cried with excitement.! Let
me tell you, There is a God there is a Santa and there are some wonderful
people in this world!!!

p.s I drive a nice sports car now , but that was back in the day when I
had 3 strips deep of duct tape on my windshield where it had rusted out!!!!
But life was good!!!! ;-)

peace,
Barbara

In article >, Rodney
Myrvaagnes > wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:23:24 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >, Rodney
> >Myrvaagnes > wrote:

> >> As often as not I succeed in scratching turkey.
> >
> >What does that mean?
>
> Deleting it from the menu.

Duh!! Of course! <blushing with embarrassment) With all the other
foods you listed, I was wondering if it were a way of hunting. . .

>My theory is that the serotonin in turkey is what causes TG to end up
>with lots of people asleep in chairs.

L-tryptophan?

>At Woods Hole that doesn't happen, even though the wine flows freely.

> >Like, if I could get a flight, could I come? I've a decent singing
> >voice and am pretty good on the kazoo. And in demand at Trivial
> >Pursuit.


Hmmm. No reply. The beauty of written communication -- avoid the
question if you wish. <grin>

> Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

In article <Mpfwb.220310$ao4.791188@attbi_s51>, notbob
> wrote:

> On 2003-11-21, Z GIRL > wrote:
>
> > Christmas eve, why bother at that point?
>
> Cuz it still makes for a great Christmas!
>
> Not everyone can afford a $2-3 per foot xmas tree 2 wks before. In
> such cases, wait till Dec 23-24 to buy and still come up with a nice
> tree. Xmas tree places sell them for pennies on the dollar (one year,
> $.50 for a nice 5 footer!). If the family can all gather around,
> lovingly unwrap the family decorations, decorate the tree together,
> who cares what day it occurs? As a kid, our family decorated and
> celebrated a couple xmas eve's in this manner, opening our presents
> the next morning. Santa never seemed to mind. I know I didn't.
>
> nb

We always used to get a tree on the 23rd or 24th and put it up on
January 1 -- we observed a Russian Orthodox Christmas celebrated
according to the Julian calendar (Christmas Day is January 7 for many
Eastern Orthodox). When I put up a tree in our home, we always left it
up until January 7. I haven't put one up in about three years or so, I
think. Don't know if I can get away with it this year, though. Barf.
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

Z GIRL wrote:

> Oh I hear you Bob. I was a single parent by choice ( I filed when my son was
> 1 month old ). Well on his third Christmas I was pretty hard up for money. I
> managed to take $10 from peter and my son and I went after dark to a local
> nursery that sold Christmas trees. Trees were going for $20 and I knew that
> when we went but I figured we could find a little one for $10.
> Several times I was asked if I needed help and while I kept seeing the high
> price tag I couldn't afford I kept saying no. Finally after awhile this man
> came over and said let me help you find a tree and I could tell he sized up
> the situation. He said how much money do you have, I told him $10 and he
> said Oh I have one for $10 and he took me over to the most beautiful tree
> you would ever want to see ! Dony and I almost cried with excitement.! Let
> me tell you, There is a God there is a Santa and there are some wonderful
> people in this world!!!

What a nice story. I was in a similar position once, got the tree
for 10 bucks when they were getting to pack it in on the 24th.

nancy

Z GIRL wrote:
>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message

> > What a nice story. I was in a similar position once, got the tree
> > for 10 bucks when they were getting to pack it in on the 24th.
> >
> > nancy
>
> Thanks Nancy ;-) I guess those tough times give up character!! Not that You
> needed any more. You are a character! ;-)

(laugh!!!) I'm going to take that as a compliment.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> Z GIRL wrote:
>
> > Oh I hear you Bob. I was a single parent by choice ( I filed when my son
was
> > 1 month old ). Well on his third Christmas I was pretty hard up for
money. I
> > managed to take $10 from peter and my son and I went after dark to a
local
> > nursery that sold Christmas trees. Trees were going for $20 and I knew
that
> > when we went but I figured we could find a little one for $10.
> > Several times I was asked if I needed help and while I kept seeing the
high
> > price tag I couldn't afford I kept saying no. Finally after awhile this
man
> > came over and said let me help you find a tree and I could tell he sized
up
> > the situation. He said how much money do you have, I told him $10 and he
> > said Oh I have one for $10 and he took me over to the most beautiful
tree
> > you would ever want to see ! Dony and I almost cried with excitement.!
Let
> > me tell you, There is a God there is a Santa and there are some
wonderful
> > people in this world!!!
>
> What a nice story. I was in a similar position once, got the tree
> for 10 bucks when they were getting to pack it in on the 24th.
>
> nancy

Thanks Nancy ;-) I guess those tough times give up character!! Not that You
needed any more. You are a character! ;-)

peace,
Barbara

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> Z GIRL wrote:
> >
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>
> > > What a nice story. I was in a similar position once, got the tree
> > > for 10 bucks when they were getting to pack it in on the 24th.
> > >
> > > nancy
> >
> > Thanks Nancy ;-) I guess those tough times give up character!! Not that
You
> > needed any more. You are a character! ;-)
>
> (laugh!!!) I'm going to take that as a compliment.
>
> nancy

And it was, it was! You more than anyone else in the ng tickle my funny
bone!
And your a tough chic, ( laughing and I believe I hear you laughing too) I
can tell and that is a compliment , I just don't care for the poor pity
me type.

peace,
Barbara

"Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
> "Cate" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > > Depending on the weather, we decorate on Thanksgiving, inside, outside,
> or
> > > both.
> >
> > Interesting. Have you always?
> >
> > I'm envisioning a chicking-or-the-egg question about who was first to
> start
> > moving decorating earlier in the calendar: retailers or customers?
> >
> > Cate
> >
> >
>
> My family's tradition is the opposite; we'd wait until xmas eve to put up
> the tree. I can't imagine putting it up at thanksgiving and still noticing
> it in detail by the time xmas comes around.
>
> Jack Odd

Me, too. The whole fun of Xmas eve in our
family was spending the evening decorating the
tree and wrapping presents. Parents and older
kids would end up staying up half the night to
finish wrapping and then be rudely awakened by
the smaller kids who went to bed early and thus
got up at 6am and wanted to "have Xmas"! We
have many the photo of people with bleary red
eyes who only got 3 hours of sleep. ;-)
Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:04:58 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >, Rodney
>Myrvaagnes > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:23:24 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >In article >, Rodney
>> >Myrvaagnes > wrote:
>
>> >> As often as not I succeed in scratching turkey.
>> >
>> >What does that mean?
>>
>> Deleting it from the menu.
>
>Duh!! Of course! <blushing with embarrassment) With all the other
>foods you listed, I was wondering if it were a way of hunting. . .
>
>>My theory is that the serotonin in turkey is what causes TG to end up
>>with lots of people asleep in chairs.
>
>L-tryptophan?
>

One of them there chemicals, anyhoo.


>>At Woods Hole that doesn't happen, even though the wine flows freely.
>
>> >Like, if I could get a flight, could I come? I've a decent singing
>> >voice and am pretty good on the kazoo. And in demand at Trivial
>> >Pursuit.
>
>
>Hmmm. No reply. The beauty of written communication -- avoid the
>question if you wish. <grin>
>
Its not my house to invite anyone to, but if you like the idea, try to
sell it to your family.

Another possible TG theme-- what the Plymouth colony could have eaten
if they weren't clueless city folk. Plymouth harbor was clean,
crawling with lobsters right up to the shore. Wild oysters, mussels,
clams, periwinkles could be gathered without a boat.

Codfish were so thick everywhere that with a small boat you could
hardly avoid them.

Of course, codfish didn't taste as good then because they were so
common.:-) Now that they are endangered they taste much better. :-(





Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia

In article >, Rodney
Myrvaagnes > wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:04:58 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:

> >> >Like, if I could get a flight, could I come?

> >Hmmm. No reply. The beauty of written communication -- avoid the
> >question if you wish. <grin>
> >
> Its not my house to invite anyone to, but if you like the idea, try to
> sell it to your family.

Yeah, yeah. Good thing I wasn't serious! :-)
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

In article >,
says...
<snip of a wonderful story>

>There is a God there is a Santa and there are some wonderful
>people in this world!!!
>
I agree!!!

Several years ago, the office I worked in decided to "adopt" a local
needy family for Christmas. We took up a collection, people brought in
lovely gifts, we wound up with so much that we actually needed a pickup
truck to load everything up and take it to the family. But we ran out of
money before we bought the Christmas tree. I stopped at a local
Christmas tree lot, pointed to the truck, and explained our dilemma to
the proprietor. He directed me to pick out any tree on the lot, and add
him to the list of donors for our family. Not for one minute did he
doubt my story, or think that it was a scam to get a free Christmas tree.
I truly appreciated the way he trusted me, a total stranger!

The look on the woman's face when we backed the truck up to her door and
began unloading was the best Christmas gift I could have gotten that
year.


--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

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"Donna Rose" > wrote in message
link.net...
> In article >,
> says...
> <snip of a wonderful story>
>
> >There is a God there is a Santa and there are some wonderful
> >people in this world!!!
> >
> I agree!!!
>
> Several years ago, the office I worked in decided to "adopt" a local
> needy family for Christmas. We took up a collection, people brought in
> lovely gifts, we wound up with so much that we actually needed a pickup
> truck to load everything up and take it to the family. But we ran out of
> money before we bought the Christmas tree. I stopped at a local
> Christmas tree lot, pointed to the truck, and explained our dilemma to
> the proprietor. He directed me to pick out any tree on the lot, and add
> him to the list of donors for our family. Not for one minute did he
> doubt my story, or think that it was a scam to get a free Christmas tree.
> I truly appreciated the way he trusted me, a total stranger!
>
> The look on the woman's face when we backed the truck up to her door and
> began unloading was the best Christmas gift I could have gotten that
> year.
>
>

Wow Donna that is a great story too. I also was able to give back in my own
way at a later time, It really felt good.;-) Thanks for sharing!

peace,
Barbara




> --
> Donna
> A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.
>
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Cineabeagle > wrote:
> It's my least favorite holiday because we are a family of non-talkers. Besides
> decorating the Christmas tree or watching TV (or having several cocktails), can
> you think of anything that would be entertaining before / during / after
> dinner?
> Do you have any "fun" traditions?

Board games. When I was a kid, we used to play board
games after dinner. Either that, or card games.