How can I pick a favorite Christmas memory? Through the years, there have been so many things that I could add to my favorites list. So here are a couple.
Christmas at my Grandma’s
My mom and dad divorced when I was very small, but I always maintained a great relationship with my paternal grandparents. I remember they used to have this silver Christmas tree, and there was a color wheel that shone on the tree and it would make the tree change colors. I always thought that was so cool. My aunt would always make a cheese ball and serve it with Sociable crackers. Then there was the dinner. My grandma could really cook! My grandparents are gone now, but I’ll never lose those memories.
Christmas Party with Friends
One of my friends and I always take turns hosting this Christmas party. There are always four couples and their kids that get together, and in the past few years, we’ve added my mom and and a friend’s mom. Sometimes a few other people show up. There was always some kind of gag going on. One year, a friend froze some slugs and when Christmas came around, she took then out of the freezer and put them in Jello to bring to my house and gross everyone out. Little did she know that freezing the slugs wouldn’t kill them…and they started crawling out of the Jello! This year will be sad because my best friend died back in May. There’s a part of my warped brain that wants to make a huge blow up picture of her and sit it in a chair so she can be there with us. 🙂
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Your Christmases sound fun, filled with family and friends, and filled with memories. You have my sympathies over the loss of your friend. May you feel her laughter and joy over the coming days.
Hi LJ! My family, friends, and I are people who love to have fun. I will be thinking of my friend a lot this season, and I’ll always remember her great smile. She was a fun, happy person.
You should totally make a photo of your friend! I think that is the sweetest thing ever!! I’m sure she would love that you included her! Also I think your Grandparents tree sounds AWESOME!!! Definitely have to see one of those!!
Hi Carla! I would make the picture of my friend if her mom and sister weren’t going to be there. I’m afraid they wouldn’t be able to deal with it. But her husband would agree with me, I think. He would think it’s fun.
I haven’t seen a tree with the colored light wheel in a long time. It was pretty cool, though!
Ugh! Slugs & jello. I think that might put me off dessert. It sounds as if you have some wonderful memories
Shelley, my friends are definitely a little unusual. But we all have fun!
A little unusual???? hahahaha! Seriously though they are fun.
Anya, unusual IS fun! LOL
That slug and jello thing is over the top! But I really despise slugs. 🙂
I have very happy memories of Christmas Eve at my grandparents’ house, and caroling in the car on the way home. Tis the season for nostalgia!
J.R., I have some friends who are grossed out by NOTHING. That slug thing was the nastiest thing that my friends have pulled yet.
All four of my grandparents are gone now, but I’ll always have memories. 🙂
I am determined to look for a silver christmas tree (for next year)! Slugs in jello, epic! 🙂
Claudia, someone told me that the silver trees were coming back in, but I haven’t seen any.
The funniest part of the slug thing is that they were frozen for months, and then they “came back to life”. LOL
That’s a neat story about the slugs!
I like the idea of having a picture of your friend there to celebrate with you.
Deniz, my friends are quite creative. Lol. I would love to have a picture of my friend there if her mom and sister could handle it.