Middle America's Worldview

Welcome to the 2005 Holiday Edition of Getting to Know Your Friends!
Here's mine................
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Eggnog. It's the only time of the year I can drink it. Not too much, though.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Our Santa has them non-wrapped in separate piles for each kid.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Our current tree is prelit with white lights. Love the plug and play.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? When we can find one. Never had it over our bed before. Maybe I will try that this year. ; )

5. When do you put your decorations up? As soon as my dear wife makes me. She normally cannot wait till the day after Thanksgiving.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Is there another favorite holiday dish? I would say the appetizers (cheese, crackers) that sit out during the day. I keep going to them.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? The excitement as a kid early in the morning. The snow is 5-6 inches thick, cold outside but a fire in the house warming us. Looking back, we really didn't get that much, but we were happy.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes with my parents. Kel and I also exchange our gifts to each other when the kids are in bed. It is a special time with just the two of us sitting on the floor under the lighted Christmas tree. I look forward to it every year.

10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? Last year was cookies and a pepsi. This year it will be milk, since our daughter want's him to have strong bones.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I don't mind the snow and enjoy it during Christmas. I just hate the ice.

12. Can you ice skate? I never have tried.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? The unexpected one.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Watching my wife and kids face lit up when they open the presents. The warm feeling and thankfullness of each year.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Love Pecan pie.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Hearing my wife explain all the special ornaments to the kids when we decorate the tree. She has a iron clad memory and can explain each ornament on when and where we acquired them.

17. What tops your tree? This year is a snowman's head.

18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? I won't deny I love the gifts. I am a big kid too. But I love giving them to Kel and the kids. Something about the gratefullness in the ability to give gifts to the family.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Cheech and Chong explaining how reindeers can fly. ; )

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Blahh. I hate sticky candy. I don't care for them.

I will add one. One thing I hate is the continuation of others taking the religion out of the holidays.