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June Oshiro 24-12-2003 05:02 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday. Our doorbell
rang, and Matt answered it to find a neighbor bearing a small box of
peanut butter buckeye candies! We just moved to MA a few months ago for
new jobs, we haven't really gotten to know the people around here at all.

Anyway, he said he'd been here at Halloween with his kids and remembered
that we gave out the biggest candy of them all. (I don't skimp on
Halloween - I go to SAMs club and buy the frigging largest KING SIZE
Twix bars or whatever I can find.) Aside from joking about the large
dental bills this season, he and his family just wanted to wish us a
happy holiday!

Isn't that nice? I am really touched. May something equally nice touch
you! :D

-j.


PENMART01 24-12-2003 05:14 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
June Oshiro > writes:

>Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday. Our doorbell
>rang, and Matt answered it to find a neighbor bearing a small box of
>peanut butter buckeye candies! We just moved to MA a few months ago for
>new jobs, we haven't really gotten to know the people around here at all.
>
>Anyway, he said he'd been here at Halloween with his kids and remembered
>that we gave out the biggest candy of them all. (I don't skimp on
>Halloween - I go to SAMs club and buy the frigging largest KING SIZE
>Twix bars or whatever I can find.) Aside from joking about the large
>dental bills this season, he and his family just wanted to wish us a
>happy holiday!
>
>Isn't that nice? I am really touched. May something equally nice touch
>you! :D


Good luck in your new home, June.


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John Gaquin 24-12-2003 07:49 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 

"June Oshiro" > wrote in message
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> Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday.


Welcome to Massachusetts -- home of the cold, impersonal, and aloof New
Englander!

Merry Christmas!

JG



Laura 24-12-2003 09:15 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
How nice..reminds me I will be sending special wishes, if not goodies to
some very kindly neighbors who have helped me out this past year, me having
a broken leg and then MS flairs galore..

--

Laura


"June Oshiro" > wrote in message
...
> Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday. Our doorbell
> rang, and Matt answered it to find a neighbor bearing a small box of
> peanut butter buckeye candies! We just moved to MA a few months ago for
> new jobs, we haven't really gotten to know the people around here at all.
>
> Anyway, he said he'd been here at Halloween with his kids and remembered
> that we gave out the biggest candy of them all. (I don't skimp on
> Halloween - I go to SAMs club and buy the frigging largest KING SIZE
> Twix bars or whatever I can find.) Aside from joking about the large
> dental bills this season, he and his family just wanted to wish us a
> happy holiday!
>
> Isn't that nice? I am really touched. May something equally nice touch
> you! :D
>
> -j.
>





Charles Gifford 25-12-2003 10:03 AM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 

"June Oshiro" > wrote in message
...
> Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday. Our doorbell
> rang, and Matt answered it to find a neighbor bearing a small box of
> peanut butter buckeye candies! We just moved to MA a few months ago for
> new jobs, we haven't really gotten to know the people around here at all.
>
> Anyway, he said he'd been here at Halloween with his kids and remembered
> that we gave out the biggest candy of them all. (I don't skimp on
> Halloween - I go to SAMs club and buy the frigging largest KING SIZE
> Twix bars or whatever I can find.) Aside from joking about the large
> dental bills this season, he and his family just wanted to wish us a
> happy holiday!
>
> Isn't that nice? I am really touched. May something equally nice touch
> you! :D
>
> -j.


Good for your neighbors! Congratulations with the new home and new jobs!

Charlie



Nancy Howells 25-12-2003 12:14 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
In article . net>,
"Charles Gifford" > wrote:

> "June Oshiro" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday. Our doorbell
> > rang, and Matt answered it to find a neighbor bearing a small box of
> > peanut butter buckeye candies! We just moved to MA a few months ago
> > for
> > new jobs, we haven't really gotten to know the people around here at
> > all.
> >
> > Anyway, he said he'd been here at Halloween with his kids and
> > remembered
> > that we gave out the biggest candy of them all. (I don't skimp on
> > Halloween - I go to SAMs club and buy the frigging largest KING SIZE
> > Twix bars or whatever I can find.) Aside from joking about the large
> > dental bills this season, he and his family just wanted to wish us a
> > happy holiday!
> >
> > Isn't that nice? I am really touched. May something equally nice
> > touch
> > you! :D
> >
> > -j.

>
> Good for your neighbors! Congratulations with the new home and new jobs!
>
> Charlie
>
>


Hey, June... I've been lurking for some time, but used to be a regular
when you were around before. Where in MA are you?

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the ;) to send mail).

June Oshiro 25-12-2003 05:57 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
Nancy Howells wrote:
>
> Hey, June... I've been lurking for some time, but used to be a regular
> when you were around before. Where in MA are you?


Boston 'burbs.

-j.



Nancy Howells 25-12-2003 08:39 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
In article >, June Oshiro
> wrote:

> Nancy Howells wrote:
> >
> > Hey, June... I've been lurking for some time, but used to be a regular
> > when you were around before. Where in MA are you?

>
> Boston 'burbs.
>
> -j.
>
>


Me, too - MetroWest. (Maynard, to be precise.)

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the ;) to send mail).

Jes 25-12-2003 10:59 PM

Unexpected Christmas Cheer
 
June Oshiro > wrote in message >...
> Something unexpected and really nice happened yesterday. Our doorbell
> rang, and Matt answered it to find a neighbor bearing a small box of
> peanut butter buckeye candies! We just moved to MA a few months ago for
> new jobs, we haven't really gotten to know the people around here at all.
>
> Anyway, he said he'd been here at Halloween with his kids and remembered
> that we gave out the biggest candy of them all. (I don't skimp on
> Halloween - I go to SAMs club and buy the frigging largest KING SIZE
> Twix bars or whatever I can find.) Aside from joking about the large
> dental bills this season, he and his family just wanted to wish us a
> happy holiday!
>
> Isn't that nice? I am really touched. May something equally nice touch
> you! :D
>
> -j.


Last night, Christmas Eve, we needed to stop for gas. Well,
technically I guess you could say it was Christmas because it was
after midnight. In any case, I went in to get a bottle of apple juice
and a bottle of water, and when I went to checkout the man said, "it's
on me. Merry Christmas!"
It was so unexpected, and so nice. Made the long drive seem less
dreary.
Also last night, we were unexpectedly invited to my FIL's best friends
house for Christmas Eve dinner. While there the host's wife presented
my daughter with a scarf she'd made herself, and my son with "skater
style" wristbands, which he of course loved. Again, unexpected and
very nice. I hadn't expected them to give any of us gifts, especially
since we'd never met them before. The kids were thrilled though! It
was lovely.

kimberly


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