Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

OK..BACK TO WORK..

C U LATER ANTHONY!!! XX

HI HELEN

TERRY YOU'RE THE JIB JAB MASTER -COOL-

MORNING PATSY & JUDY

ANTHONY
GLAD TO HEAR BOUT SNOWBALL
THAT KAPUSTA SOUNDS GREAT
ESPECIALLY ON A COLD DAY

AS FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE
WE'VE BEEN GETTING A REAL ONE
SINCE THE KIDS WERE VERY LITTLE

THEY HAVE BOTH LEFT ME WITH WITH THIS ORDER

"MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A REAL TREE SET UP
TO DECORATE WHEN WE GET HOME"


IF IT WAS UP TO MY WIFE WE'D HAVE
AN ARTIFICIAL TREE IN A FLOWER POT.
(SHE'S NOT BIG ON THE HOLIDAYS)


ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST
SEE YA LATER WHEN I GET TO WORK

JIM THEIRS NOTHING LIKE A REAL TREE,I HAVE A ARTFICIAL ONE 6 FT
APARTMENT SIZE. LOL I GET TO ENJOY A REAL TREE WHEN I VISIT MY KIDS.
SO GO OUT THERE AND BUY THE BIG TREE SO YOU CAN ENJOY DECORATING WITH YOU KIDS.
PATSY ENJOY TREE SHOPPING WITH YOUR FAMILY, ITS SO MUCH FUN. !!!!

HI JIM!!! SO, I'M NOT CLEAR ON ONE THING?? DID U PUT YOUR REAL TREE UP ALREADY?? HAVE A GREAT DAY.

HEY JEANETTE..COOKING AGAIN..LOL BUT THAT'S NICE, YOU HAVING DINNER W/YOUR SON..ENJOY!!!

JUDY.LOVE THE COUNTDOWN...GLAD YOU'RE ON HERE TO DO IT.!!! KISSES TO MOM & STILL IN OUR PRAYERS.. XX

Good morning Guys,

Ant, glad to hear your feeling good. Good
news about Snowball too!
Terry, great Jib. I remember going with my father
to the ave. for the tree...always trying to make a
deal, lol.
Patsy, no bagel...................holy shit!
Judy, thanks for the Christmas countdown, it keeps
everyone on their toes.
Jimmy, you make everyone look like their standing still, lol
Jeanette, pot roast sandwich for later please!
Goodnight Suzie, LOL

The only other thing I remember someone telling me
about a real tree is, in addittion to making a fresh cut
across the bottom like Danny said, also don't shave the
sides to fit the stand, leave the bark and outer layers
so the water travels easier to the tree.

So, after many years of real....
I,m gonna go bring up my artificial, LOL

I remember getting our first articial tree as a kid. My dad brought it home from Germany. It was one of those aluminum trees that looked like it was made from Reynolds Wrap. We had a color wheel light behind it that changed from blue to red to green to yellow. The following year they must have hit the states because everyone had one.

DannySanchez wrote: I remember getting our first articial tree as a kid. My dad brought it home from Germany. It was one of those aluminum trees that looked like it was made from Reynolds Wrap. We had a color wheel light behind it that changed from blue to red to green to yellow. The following year they must have hit the states because everyone had one.

HI DANNY..OMG, MY MOM USED TO PUT AN ALUMINUM TREE UP W/THE COLOR WHEEL... WHAT MEMORIES..!!!!

I DO KNOW TO CUT BOTTOM OF TREE AND PUT WATER IN EVERYDAY...
& I DO TRY TO KEEP TREE UP UNTIL JAN 6TH (LITTLE XMAS)

THANX, SO MUCH FOR THE INFO...XX

JUST PASSING THRU
BUSY IN WORK

PATSY -NO TREE YET LOOKING AT W/E DEC 12TH
MY REGULAR PLACE ISN'T SELLING EM THIS YEAR
GONNA HAVE TO LOOK ELSE WHERE. WE ALWAYS BUY
A FRASIER FUR. YES YOU HAVE TO KEEP TO BOTTOM
CUT OPEN TO ALLOW THE WATER TO BE ABSORBED.
IF THE SAP FORMS OVER IT THE TREE WILL DRY OUT IN NO TIME.



OK BACK TO WORK

LATER GATERS

NOW IM JEALOUS, I WANT A REAL TREE TOO. LOL
I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS LITTLE, GOING ON 5 TH AVE WITH MY FATHER. BUYING THE BIGGEST TREE HE COULD FIND. OF COURSE THE TREE WAS ALWAYS TO BIG FOR THE APARTMENT. LOL HAD TO CUT IT ALL TIME
GOOD MEMORIES. !!!!!!!

A CHRISTMAS STORY BY OLD GOAT

(To keep all lawyers happy I will admit that much of this story is adapted from different author’s writings. I especially pay homage to Matthew, Mark Luke & John who gave us the original.)

Little Johnny came to his father in early December and said ”Daddy, some of the boys in my class said Santa is make believe and a fake!” I told them that I would ask you and then I would know the truth. Well Daddy, what is the truth.

Son, first let me ask you if you enjoy giving gifts to people at Christmas time. Well yes Johnny said, I like the look in their eyes and the happiness in their face when they open them. I know I made someone happy. Son, the beginning of the Christmas story started in a stable over 2000 years ago. The baby Jesus was born and people came from far & wide to pay homage to him. Three kings came and brought gifts of Gold and precious fragrances . Gift giving started way back then. Some time later people began giving gifts to each other to show their love and gratitude to others. In different countries the one in charge of the gift giving was called different names. There was St. Nicholas, Father Christmas and many others including Santa Claus. Now Mommy & Daddy know that Santa has an awfully big task to get all the presents that people want all in one night, Christmas eve. So Mommies & Daddies all over the world pitch in and buy gifts and become Santa’s helpers.

It is easy to say, like your friends, no, there is no Santa. But the spirit of Christmas has prevailed for over those 2000 years since Jesus was born. I for one am not going to take the chance of saying that spirit does not exist because I want to wake up on Christmas morning and find many of the gifts I hoped for! :santa:

Old Goat in FL wrote: A CHRISTMAS STORY BY OLD GOAT

(To keep all lawyers happy I will admit that much of this story is adapted from different author’s writings. I especially pay homage to Matthew, Mark Luke & John who gave us the original.)

Little Johnny came to his father in early December and said ”Daddy, some of the boys in my class said Santa is make believe and a fake!” I told them that I would ask you and then I would know the truth. Well Daddy, what is the truth.

Son, first let me ask you if you enjoy giving gifts to people at Christmas time. Well yes Johnny said, I like the look in their eyes and the happiness in their face when they open them. I know I made someone happy. Son, the beginning of the Christmas story started in a stable over 2000 years ago. The baby Jesus was born and people came from far & wide to pay homage to him. Three kings came and brought gifts of Gold and precious fragrances . Gift giving started way back then. Some time later people began giving gifts to each other to show their love and gratitude to others. In different countries the one in charge of the gift giving was called different names. There was St. Nicholas, Father Christmas and many others including Santa Claus. Now Mommy & Daddy know that Santa has an awfully big task to get all the presents that people want all in one night, Christmas eve. So Mommies & Daddies all over the world pitch in and buy gifts and become Santa’s helpers.

It is easy to say, like your friends, no, there is no Santa. But the spirit of Christmas has prevailed for over those 2000 years since Jesus was born. I for one am not going to take the chance of saying that spirit does not exist because I want to wake up on Christmas morning and find many of the gifts I hoped for! :Santa:

I love this and am going to copy it so when someone tells my Mia there is no Santa I will read this to her. Thanks Warren
How is the florida weather did it get cold like they said???? I miss the warm weather and my family....

Old Goat in FL wrote: Hi Terry, I am glad you liked the story. It has been running around in my head for a couple of weeks and I figured I better sit down and write it out.
It did turn quite cold by our standards here. A couple of mornings in the 40's. It has warmed up some now but they are predicting heavy rain storms tomorrow (Wednesday) night. --Warren, Old Goat :santa:

stay warm..Thanksgiving the cousins called to rub it in,
they said oh we are out back smoking a cigar in this warm weather lol (mean people they are LOL)
I copied the story and keeping it ...Thanks

Since there are many of us divorcees on this blog and beyond -
wanted to share the closing blessing that Sr. Christa and I
made up (part of it plagiarized from Marianne Williamson).

At the end of the session I will have them make up
Christmas ornaments (bought blank ones in Michael's) - and they
will make up a new tradition, write it on ornament (or put inside)
and Sr. C will bless them in a basket.

This is the closing prayer - I think it is so appropriate. And even though I am divorced 13+ years, it
still made me cry.
I AM BLESSING YOU FROM AFAR:
Here it goes...



Dear God,

We ask you to bless your family before you.
Include in Your mercy and compassion, these your children

May the golden cord that bound their marriages
Be not violently severed, but carefully and peacefully
laid aside as they seek forgiveness and meaning for
all that has happened.

May these, your beloved children, remember that the
love of their unions was important, and honor it always.

Their experiences together were the lessons of lives lived,
searching for love. The love they gave and the love they
received was real and will be with them always.

The rest, all that was painful, they wish to give to you tonight, that
You might heal their hearts and give rest to their souls.

We place both the past and future in your hands, Oh God!

We place before you all our fears, and most important,
our ornaments, that hold our new traditions.
We ask you to bless them with your promise of hope and new life!

Amen!


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take care everyone - catch up with you soon

Love and God Bless
F xxx

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hey fran, that prayer is so beautiful and so powerful. when i read it, i felt like ok i really needed this today,m because as u know somedays u can always go back the anger, pain, forgiveness, etc. so many emotions. thanks and i am sure that u will have a wonderful group tonite whether it be one person or 100 they are so lucky to have u there with them to give them some hope and a ray of sunshine. god bless u. WARREN, although i don't know u and haven't been on in awhile your story of the true meaning of santa was great. i also will print and save it for when that important question comes up who is santa. thank u and have a merry xmas and a happy and healthy new year to u and your family.