Wednesday 12 December 2012

12. 12. 12

So that makes it 13 days until Christmas.

Psst....and 18 days until THE CRUISE....thanks for asking..you were about to ask anyway, I am sure....



I am fairly positive I know one person who cannot wait for the next 13 days to fly right on by.

And that person would be our local shopping centre's Santa Claus.

Those guys have got to have one of the toughest jobs around don't you think?

I walked into the centre today and passed the sweet faced Santa Claus walking the other way.

I am sure he was on his way home to get out of that suit and beard and have a nice cold beer.

After all, it's Summer here and he is a bit overdressed for the warm weather.

However, what do they say about the best laid plans of mice and Santas?

As he was just about to go out the exit doors, a small boy ran after him, yelling, "Santa-aaaaaaaaa.....Santa-aaaaaaaaa."

Santa turned around and spoke to the excited boy.

The boy then made a grab for the bell and Santa handed it to him so he could ring it "once".

Mistake.

The child ran off with the bell.

And Santa quickly followed in hot pursuit.

He asked for his bell back and the child refused.

A tug of war ensued.

Santa on one end of the bell and the child on the other.

The child kicked and screamed.

Santa won. He always does.

That child has a lot to learn.....although if he is lucky, he may well find a large shiny bell of his own under the Christmas Tree.

And Santa is probably on the cusp of seriously considering alternative employment options for 2013.

And who would blame him.

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While I was in a coffee shop today, I overheard a woman talking about her family's Christmas plans. I listened in (oh ok, I eavesdropped) just because I love to know what other people do on Christmas Day.

Chirstmas is a big deal in my family. We usually go to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve (and no I don't go to Church regularly but I like to for special days), have a late breakfast on Christmas, open gifts (Christmas music of course) and then meet at a family member's home for Christmas lunch - which doesn't start until about 2 at the earliest. Because it is hot, we usually have lots of sea foods, cold ham, turkey and salads although sometimes we have a hot meal. Then we usually break from eating at some point, to hand out Kris Kringle gifts (one member of the extended family buys one other member a gift), then its dessert time. And lots of music, games, catching up, lazing around.......eating some more. You know the drill......the addition of 5 kilos overnight.

How will you be spending the holidays?



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Also, the winners of the Holiday Music giveaways are: Tashabud from The Big Picture blog and The Secret Agent Woman from Blog Incognito - congratulations ladies and enjoy.

31 comments:

  1. Poor Santa. I never thought about what it would like to be dressed as Santa in the summer - so funny to have a wintry holiday when the weather is hot.

    My kids and I open Christmas pjs on Christmas eve and the stockings and gifts in the morning. I try to go nowhere that day - I like it to be as lazy as possible.

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    1. I know it gets hot here, it is hard for us to think of the weather being cold at Christmas. I have had a few snowy Christmases overseas and those are magical too. I agree Christmas is all about being relaxed and being with family.

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  2. At the mall I work at Santa has an escort when he walks to his area (and again when he leaves) to intercept over-enthusiastic admirers.

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    1. I think our Santa may need the same somehow. You must see it all where you work Kathy.

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  3. The kid must not have been a believer. Big mistake to fight with Santa.

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    1. And this Santa makes a wonderful Santa too - kind, chubby face, lovely personality and big.

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  4. Poor Santa. I'm glad he won and got his bell back!

    Your Christmas sounds magical.

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    1. This Christmas is going to be a great one for us given we will be with lots of family. It is not the same every year, one year is a quiet one with a few people and the next with lots of family. I am looking forward to it!

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  5. We are having 40 C today and there is no Santa in sight....haha He comes in the evenings when it's a bit "cooler".
    A cruise for Christmas! What a wonderful gift for yourself. Love it!!

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    1. Oh Betty I forget that we share the seasons. I know it has been in the high 30s here and I thought I would melt. I am not very good in high levels of humidity and more suited to cooler climes I think. Something around the 25 mark is perfect for me. I hope you are getting rain where you are.

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  6. your sunny Christmas sounds wonderful Lilly! And that's a funny Santa story! We usually do Christmas Eve at my mom and sister's place and Christmas Day with the in-laws and extended family.

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    1. I remember being at Niagra Falls on about the 23 December Christine in the snow. I imagine you will have snow where you are too. I will take some pictures to show you what a sunny Christmas is like

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  7. I'd say to lil boy at the mall is on the naughty list...lol! As cold as it is here today....I can't imagine Christmas in a warm climate, it would get some getting use to!

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    1. I know it is funny isn't it when you are so used to having Christmas in the cold. I lived in Scotland for a while and had cold Christmases - they both are great. However, there is no way i can sit down to a hot meal when it is 40 degrees outside - far too hot!

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    2. Lilly I suspect it drives the rest of the world nuts that we still think in Fahrenheit in the states. I have to keep thinking what your numbers would covert to. I could check simply on the internet but I'll say 40 is high 90's.

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    3. Yes Bill, something like that. When I mention it again I getter use F too. We used to have it once and then changed. Whatever it is, it is HOT!

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  8. Planning to run away to Mount Victoria, away from the rellies, mad crowds and humanity.

    Rented place has a BBQ, throw some Vannamei prawns from China, Basa from Vietnam and open a bar of Toblerone from Switzerland :)

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    1. Oh WOW that sounds so wonderful. Every second year we have the quiet Christmas and every year we have the big family Christmas we understand why we all do, lol. Have the very best fun and so enjoy it all. Toblerone, my favourite!!!

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  9. I just read a small essay on the SAnta's in the Malls and the many things that can happen while a little child is on their lap! Not Good! And I had never really thought about it, to tell the truth....Diapers overflowing, kiddies vomiting...etv., etc....

    The Cruise sounds like a GREAT thing to do, my dear. I know you will have a wonderful time.

    As to what I'm doing on Christmas---I'm not sure because of my Health Issues. Hopefully I will be able to go to my dear late friend Betty's Family, as I have done for many many many years. Time will tell.

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    1. Oh Naomi, I bet horrible stuff happens. It is a big job and I bet they are not paid adequately for it. You would have to do it because you love the job. Yes, the cruise is to New Zealand, it takes 3 days of sailing to get there and then we will travel all round NZ. It will be fun I am sure, cannot wait to be on the high seas. I hope you get to go to Betty's family for Christmas - they are your family too now of course. Take Care x

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  10. Well while you bask in the sunshine I will be holed up at home in the bloody rotten British weather doing the exact same as you, eating, drinking and getting merry with family. I too never thought of the poor old Santas in your neck of the woods having to get all dressed up in that heat. It has to hurt.

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    1. Oh poor you well you know that there is a place for you here if you ever want to spend at least one Christmas in the sunshine..

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  11. Yeah, Poor Santa, lucky duck! seeing sunshine when we have temperatures of zero and 1 degree ! It's baltic here in Scotland can't you send some warmth over to this neck of the woods...

    I'm just after typing a reply on your blog item for Dec 3 I think it was - Numpty! so my blethers re the lovely earrings are there.

    Cheers again missus Love Kate / Lyn xxx.

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    1. Oh thanks Kate, hope you are able to wear them out and things are settling down for you as best they can. Will be over to your blog soon. xx

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  12. I have a photo of my granddaughter when she was about two years old on Santa's knee screaming bloody murder. Sorry to say, it was rather a funny sight and it did make us laugh. We also felt a great deal of pity for the Santa who seemed to continue to keep smiling.

    Gosh! I have no idea what we'll be doing for Christmas since our brother's family has such a strange schedule and our own kids are all so far away.

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    1. Oh Kay that would be pricelss, I bet little KC is excited at this time of year now though. She is a great age. Well my sister will be in Hawaii just after Christmas if you need extra company for New Year, lol. I am not even sure where they are going - Honolulu I guess and Maui I think.

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  13. Christmas? Is it some time soon? All I know is I have made no preparations at all so I guess my Christmas Eve will be buys.

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  14. I wonder where the boy's parents were at the time of the tug-o-war with Santa :) Talk about a lesson of naughty and nice! Lol.

    For us, we typically get together with my side of the family on Christmas Eve either at our home or my parents' home. We have a nice dinner and open gifts. Then, on Christmas morning, Greg and I exchange gifts (and next year - gifts for the baby!!) :).....

    For Christmas day, we go to Greg's side of the family for lunch and gift exchange. Oh and usually the weekend before, my grandmother (on my Dad's side) has a family Christmas party that we attend and maybe another friend's party that we go to as well before Christmas day.

    I'm hoping to create some new Christmas traditions for our son. One thing I'd like to do is learn how to bake cookies :) I'm on the hunt for recipes :)

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  16. It's always hard to wrap my arms around the 'down under' opposite season thing! It's cold in Bend Oregon. However .. snow has stayed on the mountains, leaving our streets dry. Sunshine, blue skies, just the way I like it! For the first time in at least fifteen+ years I will have all four of my children with me! At their ages .. 52, 51, 50, 45 I feel incredibly blessed! Plus two grandchildren, doesn't get better. There will be much laughter, tons of food and drink, games, shopping, movies, hiking, skiing, tubing, etc ....

    I am going to write a celebrating my Blurb Book post ... stay tuned! Believe it or not? I have already begun a second book ~ longer with more photos! Thank you Lilly, so much.

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  17. Yep, Santa always wins. What a cute story. I'd love to hear the little boy's version :-)
    xo jj

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