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[drbill]

People love to talk about what they "got" for Christmas. Well this year I didn't receive a single gift related to diving (but I'm going to use the gift certificates to buy a few new field guides and renew my subscription to SCUBA Diving.

However, I did get the greatest gift I could ask for. My 22-year old son called and said he wanted to spend Christmas evening out here on the island with me. Awesome. This was our FIRST Christmas together. For the first 17 years his Mom kept him a secret from me. The past few years I think his Mom's cooking won out over mine (can't blame him, but I did bake a great turkey and had plenty of pumpkin pie).

It was a really nice evening!

Edited by drbill, 26 December 2006 - 09:52 PM.

[cmt489]

Congratulations DrBill! Sounds like you had a perfect Christmas!

[Dennis]

Now that, my friend is a wonderful Christmas gift.

I got my wish as well, Donna was here in VA with me. Tomorrow, we fly to FL and then sometime late next week, I have to drive back to VA to start my new job on Jan. 8.

[Capn Jack]

However, I did get the greatest gift I could ask for. My 22-year old son called and said he wanted to spend Christmas evening out here on the island with me.

No doubt - you win the "Best Present" award.

I also found a way to make the season even more enjoyable, and one your son would enjoy too - buy a copy of "Twisted Christmas" by Twisted Sister for next year. Makes all the sappy songs tolerable to listen to - and an improved version of the Twelve Days:

On my heavy metal Christmas my true love gave to me,
12 silver crosses
11 black mascaras
10 pairs of platforms
9 tattered t-shirts
8 pentagrams
7 leather jackets
6 cans of hairspray
5 skull earrings
4 quarts of Jack
3 studded belts
2 pairs of spandex pants
and a tattoo of Ozzy!

[Walter]

There's nothing better. I spent Christmas with my kids as well. Of course, my daughter lives with me, but it was special to have them both together.

[Basslet]

You can have my son for the next couple of years Bill. No charge.

[WreckWench]

You can have my son for the next couple of years Bill. No charge.

They sound about the same age...any chance they are long lost brothers?

[WreckWench]

DrBill that is indeed great news! And YES it is indeed the best christmas present that you could have! I had a very special one too...my mother's health was stable and my new fiance spent the holiday with me and my mom and my sister's family. It was a indeed a great day! -ww

[WreckWench]

Dennis and Donna very special news indeed that you two were together! And good luck on your new job Dennis!

Walter I'm excited to hear that your family was together for the holidays too!

What an all around extra special "Wilt" Holiday! -ww

[drbill]

However, I did get the greatest gift I could ask for. My 22-year old son called and said he wanted to spend Christmas evening out here on the island with me.

No doubt - you win the "Best Present" award.

I also found a way to make the season even more enjoyable, and one your son would enjoy too - buy a copy of "Twisted Christmas" by Twisted Sister for next year. Makes all the sappy songs tolerable to listen to - and an improved version of the Twelve Days:

One of my favorite movies is "Children of a Lesser God" in which Twisted Sister is mentioned (but I can't remember if they actually played music). I recently heard them singing carols on the Leno show. Yikes!

[drbill]

You can have my son for the next couple of years Bill. No charge.

I think I'll decline your gracious offer, but thanks anyway!

[Basslet]

You can have my son for the next couple of years Bill. No charge.

They sound about the same age...any chance they are long lost brothers?

Mine is 17. Bill's is 22. That's a looooonnnnggggg 5 years. By 22, I hear they are almost human again.

[mantarraya]

Mine is 17. Bill's is 22. That's a looooonnnnggggg 5 years. By 22, I hear they are almost human again.

Heck, my daughter didn't completely complete the transition to human until she was 25. Ain't parenting sometime grand??? But when she did finally decide to get serious, she did big time - finished college after years of dinking around, and was on the Dean's List, to boot. Now she's 28, has a good job in her field (GIS mapping like her Mom, how about that?) with benefits, and never asks for $$$ anymore... The good job part was a kind of early Xmas present for me, I guess...