Friday Fives
1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays?
Generally, yes. I like winter and the severe harshness of the elements, the peaceful calm of a snow storm, the whistle of the wind and, as the song says: “Walking in my Winter Underwear.”
2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect?
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. My dad was 35 year Postal Service veteran and as a result, Christmas to him was all drudge, muck and mire, filled with weeks and weeks of mandatory overtime and stress. This translated into a much bigger deal being made around the house for Thanksgiving rather than Christmas. Although I still dig midnight Christmas Mass services.
3. Do you do have any holiday traditions?
Recently, I have added Champagne Mimosa’s to the holiday tradition. But seriously, since my father has passed away and my mother remarried, the family is both adding new traditions and holding on to traditions. Thanksgiving is still a big, big meal with family and Christmas is becoming a catch as catch can affair celebrated in smaller groups. The biggest holiday tradition for me is The Memorial Day weekend/Birthday Affair wherein I try to host a huge meal somewhere surrounded by as many friends as I can rustle up. Plans are percalating for this year’s affair.
4. Do you do anything to help the needy?
Each year I send a check of $30.00 or so to the Denver Rescue Mission. And I shop at the thrift stores a lot. That counts, right?
5. What one gift would you like for yourself?
A really, really nice pair of gloves. (Sorry, it was cold out this morning and I am a bit obsessed.)
via Friday Fives.
earmuffs keep my cozy
But my long johns are the key to happiness
My underclothes are not a topic
I discuss very often
But just in this case
I can say with out haste
I just gotta love my underwear
When I’m Walking – in my winter – underwear!!!
WALKING IN MY WINTER UNDERWEAR
(Novelty Parody #2)
Sleigh bells ring and I’m listening,
Winter’s here, snow is glistening
It is cold outside
There’s no place to hide
Got to change into my winter underwear
I need to dress for the weather
Dress in layers cause it’s better
You just can’t go wrong
Just as long
As you start with your winter underwear.
Well, I don’t care if it rains `r snows or freezes.
I’m so warm I just don’t give a hoot.
I put on all the stockings I can locate,
And wear two pair of liners in my boots
Building snowmen, figure skating
Mr. Pechey’s cross country skiing
It don’t matter a bit
Cause I got a good fit
Walking in my winter underwear.
Hockey Games, tobaggon riding
It is so fun, slipping and sliding
I will not complain
It’s all just a game
When I’m walking in my winter underwear.
Through rain ‘n snow and ice I do not worry.
When winter comes, I just won’t make a fuss
My coat, hat and e