Comments on: Holidays http://somispeaks.com/2009/11/05/holidays-2/ ... the dog days of happily ever after Thu, 17 May 2012 22:35:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sparkling Red http://somispeaks.com/2009/11/05/holidays-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13358 Sparkling Red Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:09:24 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1914#comment-13358 Love the candelabra! As I am Canadian, Thanksgiving was over and done with weeks ago. I celebrated by not eating any turkey, because I don't like turkey. Unusual holiday practices: Every year my Jewish family gathers on Christmas eve to celebrate my grandmother's birthday. I think we'll get a few more years of this before she passes away, and then Christmas eve will never be the same. Love the candelabra!

As I am Canadian, Thanksgiving was over and done with weeks ago. I celebrated by not eating any turkey, because I don’t like turkey.

Unusual holiday practices: Every year my Jewish family gathers on Christmas eve to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday. I think we’ll get a few more years of this before she passes away, and then Christmas eve will never be the same.

]]> By: Nichole M http://somispeaks.com/2009/11/05/holidays-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13357 Nichole M Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:55:42 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1914#comment-13357 Wow! You're organizing a whole run complete with water stations?? You may be the source of a whole new tradition in said sleepy beach town. The one thing we do that people think we're crazy for is caroling. Caroling might seem like a very typical holiday activity, but I can tell you that in Southern California, it is most definitely NOT. We have a small but stalwart group of carolers who love to sing... even if it's to an empty house! Wow! You’re organizing a whole run complete with water stations?? You may be the source of a whole new tradition in said sleepy beach town.

The one thing we do that people think we’re crazy for is caroling. Caroling might seem like a very typical holiday activity, but I can tell you that in Southern California, it is most definitely NOT. We have a small but stalwart group of carolers who love to sing… even if it’s to an empty house!

]]> By: BS http://somispeaks.com/2009/11/05/holidays-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13349 BS Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:54:10 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1914#comment-13349 We do the (Jewish) traditional movie on Christmas Day and Chinese food on Christmas Eve, but the year before last, my mom and I added a new one: a donut on Christmas morning. I don't actually like donuts enough to indulge at any other point during the year, but it's such fun when the town is so quiet to giggle in our sweats over an old-fashioned (hers) and a jelly-filled (mine). We do the (Jewish) traditional movie on Christmas Day and Chinese food on Christmas Eve, but the year before last, my mom and I added a new one: a donut on Christmas morning. I don’t actually like donuts enough to indulge at any other point during the year, but it’s such fun when the town is so quiet to giggle in our sweats over an old-fashioned (hers) and a jelly-filled (mine).

]]> By: Jessica http://somispeaks.com/2009/11/05/holidays-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13347 Jessica Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:24:49 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1914#comment-13347 Every year I have this fake Charlie Brown-like tree and people think it's ugly but it's a perfect fit in my apartment and I love it. I also really love having more modern, bold ornaments and decor because it's traditional but not. Every year I have this fake Charlie Brown-like tree and people think it’s ugly but it’s a perfect fit in my apartment and I love it. I also really love having more modern, bold ornaments and decor because it’s traditional but not.

]]> By: Christyn http://somispeaks.com/2009/11/05/holidays-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13346 Christyn Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:44:41 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1914#comment-13346 Well first of all, I will admit, I got a hush rush of excitement today when I visited Starbucks and my eyes glistened over all the Christmas decor they have up (including their red cups and pumpkin spice lattes!). Or maybe the rush was from the espresso... no, I am sure it was from Christmas. I have already started putting together my Christmas letter (I mean, OUR Christmas letter?) and am totally going to start decorating the house this weekend. Since we don't have seasons in LA, at least we can have a change of scenery inside the house. The Hubs and I are just starting to make our own traditions, and I am afraid to say that none of them would cause someone to tilt their head. Unless you count watching Indiana Jones on Thanksgiving one of them. Well first of all, I will admit, I got a hush rush of excitement today when I visited Starbucks and my eyes glistened over all the Christmas decor they have up (including their red cups and pumpkin spice lattes!). Or maybe the rush was from the espresso… no, I am sure it was from Christmas.

I have already started putting together my Christmas letter (I mean, OUR Christmas letter?) and am totally going to start decorating the house this weekend. Since we don’t have seasons in LA, at least we can have a change of scenery inside the house.

The Hubs and I are just starting to make our own traditions, and I am afraid to say that none of them would cause someone to tilt their head. Unless you count watching Indiana Jones on Thanksgiving one of them.

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