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[FlIrishman]

Hmmmm - Christmas in Florida!

Well with all of the parties, trip to see parents in NJ, work stuff et al done - it's time for George's Things! Sleep late - maybe til 8! If the weather is warm [ over 70 ], then a long bicycle ride. A trip around the city or down to watch the ocean in my T-Top 1987 Buick Grand National. And in the afternoon cooking up a Bacon Wrapped Filet, Bug [ Florida Lobster which my freezer is filled with ], salad, spuds and a nice bottle of a Cab or two [ from my nice wine refrig ]!

Then the next few days, if the weather clears up some, some more bicycle riding, bug diving and maybe a few dives on Narcosis out of West Palm Beach.

It's gona be a Relaxful, No Stress, Fun Week of Christmas and the week after.

Geo / The Fl-Irishman

[markglist]

ill be spending christmas over at one of my brothers, the kids love their uncle mark lol

[Latitude Adjustment]

Christmas at home, my daughter is going to Florida to visit her mom, my son and his girlfriend are coming up here I suspect to make an engagement announcement.
No Christmas dive for me, the lake at the end of the block is frozen over!

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[Dennis]

I am going to spend Christmas morning with my sweetheart. She flew up here from Florida on Saturday after the semester at Florida Tech was done and she posted the final grades for her students. Then we are getting together with some friends. On the 27th, we fly ourselves down to Florida (Ft. Myers) to visit my family. Then over to Melbourne to get our gear and see the kids. Then we either fly or drive to Pompano to see Donna's parents and go diving with Walter and other friends for the 5th annual New Years Eve dive. After that, it's back up here to Virginia. I've got to get back to work on the 4th of January. Donna doesn't have to be back in Florida for classes until they start on the 10th.

[Diverbrian]

Staying home! My dad lives in in Orlando, so that is not happening. (I said after Nuclear Power School that the best site that I have ever seen was that city/base in my rear view mirror, LOL. I am also out of vacation as I use it up during the Great Lakes wreck diving season.)

The dive shop tells me that they will have the neck seal on my dry suit (victim of the new Labrabor) repaired by next week so that I can take it on a New Year's Dive at Gilboa Quarry with my internet dive group. That will be interesting, as most of them are diving wet .

[KBScarlett]

I will be gathering at my father's house...always a riot, as he's on the "second family".....(my second set of siblings are 16 and 4).....so we get the true enjoyment of watching kids going wild over gifts...it's been a reminder to me lately what Christmas is about. I'd decided this year to make Christmas all about the various children in my life....whether siblings or my various friends' kids. It's been so fun trying to pick out the right gifts for each of them, rather than agonizing over gifts for the grown ups (which are always so much tougher). Toys and candy are so much more fun than sweaters and ties!
Then my older sister and I are hosting a get-together for the various un-familied friends around.....just games, fun and food with no pressure. We do this every few years and it's a blast. (Sunday will then be spent in recovery from this endeavor).

On the 29th I'll be headed out for my last dive of the season (it's just getting too cold in these parts on a three-tanker out of West Palm.....FlIrishman, if you're in town anyway, you're welcome to join us. It'll be an all day event.

Happy and Safe Holidays to everyone!

[HandyGeek]

Diving on Friday and Sunday at Ginnie Springs with someone from SD! I've been here for under a week and already I'm hooking up with dive buddies. I love it! Saturday with family, of course. Ciao!

Jeff

[drdiver]

Christmas in the new house, unpacking stuff. Kids will come over sometime. A few friends over for drinks and snacks. Might have my new cat by then (my Xmas present to myself)



Merry Xmas to all you guys!!!!

[randy54]

Bouncing around different friends homes. Hit the golf course, this afternoon in fact, and generaly have another quiet holiday, out here in the desert, and try to avoid the crazies.

[Dejah]

Going to my Nephews house as they are having the whole family over for the first time on a holiday.. I'll also be continuing to work on getting rid of this cold I have before the Coz trip..

[chinacat46]

I'm visiting the relatives in CT and am already here freezing. Xmas eve is at my Mom's house and xmas is at my brother's who lives right next door. I have some pain killers to take when the kids get to much or the other relatives break into a fight. I only make it back about once every 3 years but that is enuff for me. Truth be known I'd rather be someplace warm diving. But if I don't visit them they threaten to come to CO and visit me. UGH!!!

[jextract]

Jamie - if that's your ski gear, what kind of suit do you scare the fish with?

After the presents, we will feast on the traditional Christmas Lasagne, followed by the Happy Birthday Jesus cake.

Actually, I wear really bright colors so that people (especially @#$%ing rude snowboarders) can easily see me and won't run into me - my sister needed five stitches to close a cut on her cheekbone when one of those idiots ran into her a few years ago. My brothers opt for more subdued tones, obviously.

Gotta love the lasagne for Christmas! I'll be having elk at Pine Creek.

[drbill]

Brrr... Jamie, I hope you and Wendi enjoy that white stuff. I prefer mine well thawed.

Xiaoyan arrived yesterday after a 30-hour trip. We will go to the local church service Christmas Eve. Good thing the minister is a diver or he'd probably make some wise crack about the church ceiling caving in when I enter.

Christmas Day we will open our presents. Xiaoyan has never experienced an American Christmas so this will be a new experience for her. If conditions look decent, we may do a dive or two at the park. The air station and local LDS's are closed that day.

And of course I'll miss family, especially all my nieces and nephews who make the day special.

Merry Whichever Holiday You Celebrate...

Dr. Bill

[cmt489]

I will be doing the traditional eating too much food and drinking too much wine at my parents' place for Christmas. Once everyone has gotten adequately comfortable on a couch and almost in a state of sleep, there will then be the realization that the dogs need to be walked and that the barn still hasn't been cleaned. Verbal banter will ensue and my dad and I will be the ones to deal with the barn and then my mom will guilt me into walking to dogs with her... Gotta love Christmas tradition!!

[jextract]

Xiaoyan arrived yesterday after a 30-hour trip.

.... and? So? How's it going so far? Nosy minds want to know!