'Tis the start of a New Year....

 This will be a short note... This past year we have lost family (my Aunt Esther) we have lost celebrities young and old, legends and history makers. But with the sad comes the new and I am sure there are babies being born everywhere to take the place of the lost. So for this New Years just keep in mind of everyone near, far or gone. Hope everyone has good intentions for this new Year and keep to them. Don't set resolutions that truly wont be met  but set the ones that make you a better person for yourself and to influence those around to also be better. So to all those that read my blog have  a Happy New Years... Till next year ....

Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays.......

   Here is a short thought about both saying Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays. Now I understand the need to be politically correct but really there is no reason. I rather have someone wish me a Merry Christmas because guess what ITS CHRISTMAS!!! Happy Holidays? Whats that, I will tell you its an easier way for people to pretend to be nice. The only reason people say that now is for those handful of people that complain to be insulted by Christmas. Why? Do people who celebrate Christmas get insulted by Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa or which other holiday anyone may celebrate. Granted the other reason for saying Happy Holidays would be at the beginning of the seasons like if your not going to be seeing the person till after the holidays then yeah its acceptable to say Happy Holidays it would include Thanksgiving on till after the New Years. Speaking for myself I rather be told Merry Christmas specially after the start of December. Here is another little tid-bit that many different people do not know about. The actual end of Christmas season isn't until January 6th. If you don't know why that is when the three Magi presented baby Jesus with his gifts of gold, murr and frankincense. The song twelve days of Christmas is pretty much tell you this, from the 25th of December to the 6th of January. You don't believe me then count the days!! Anyways I just wanted to vent about the whole Happy Holidays thing, maybe I am old fashion or maybe just OLD but all day every-time I rather be wished a Merry Christmas...... So to all of you around the world I wish you a Merry Christmas, or Happy Kwanzaa or Happy Hanukkah..... and if your an Atheist then have an awesome day!!! Till Next time my dear readers....

The Grumps at Christmas.....

    It the season of Christmas, meaning we pull out our Christmas sweaters, music and decorations. I totally love this time of year, the only thing that gets annoying  for one is the grumps that come out this season. I will admit to you that I have one of those grumps in my household. I think that every family has a grump, maybe your grump is like mine they complain but at the same time LOVE the holidays. I also have noticed that most grumps are men. I am not being sexist, if you look around your family you will see the men are not as smiley as the women. If they are anything like my father they complain when shopping is being done or when food is being prepared or when Christmas music is being played. Granted my father is not always like this he just worries about spending money, or having leftover. You see my father comes from South America and he is just not used to all the Christmas hype. Now I am not saying he is like this all the time but sometimes he can not help himself even tho he has been in this country for over 30 plus years, I guess he still isn't used to the extravagance of the season. The thing that makes me laugh about my dad is that he complains one minute and the next minute he loves it, he loves the food, the decorations and when he gets presents. You can't tell me you don't have a family member like this I believe everyone does. Christmas is fun for all of us and I think the grumps in our lives may secretly love Christmas to maybe even more then the rest of us nut cases. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas... Until the next time......