I knew that would get some comments :p

Just think - the girls who rushed this year weren't even IN highschool for Y2K.

1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving? If not, who will and where will you be?

Partially- every adult is in charge of a different item, I'm making the turkey

2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go?
3 hours - Indy is 3 hours from Columbus OH and my parents and 3 hours from Evansville and my husband's family. This year, we are going to Columbus
3. Or....if you have families at your home, are the gatherings large or small?
It will just be my Mom & Dad, husband, and three boys
4. Even eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving?
nope

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays?
one real tree, two fake trees

7. What is your most favorite holiday song?
Silent Night. Preferably in German

8. Do you join in with holiday festivites at work?
I plan the holiday party

9. Are you an early shopper (starting in November) or a last minute shopper (last week up til Christmas Eve?)
I've been done since Halloween with the exception of my husband's family gift exchange- they don't draw names until Thanksgiving

10. What other activites do you engage in to get you into the holiday spirit?
decorating the house, taking the kids to the Children's Museum to meet Santa and go down the yule slide

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning?
nope- Christmas Eve

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays?
A Year without Santa Claus (Heat Miser & Cold Miser)

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays?
4 days- or whatever I have left

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home?
early party at the zoo. Home by 9pm to avoid all the drunk drivers!

15. Ever been to Times Square?
not during Christmas

16. Do you remember where you were for Y2K?
at my Brother- and sister-in-laws house

17. What do you do as far as charity / community service during this time of year?
not enough. usually buy gifts for the gift tree at church and donate food to the food drive at my son's school. This year we are "donating" to my kids sitter- she's a struggling single mother so we are going to stock her fridge and do special things to help her out (like pay her electric bill, etc.)

18. If there is one thing that you could outlaw during the holidays, what would it be?
people who decorate their cars with wreaths

19. If you care to share, who is that one relative that is the most embarrasing one to have around for the holidays?
one of my brother-in-laws, especially when he starts drinking

20. By the end of it all, how much do yout hink you will have spent?
around $500 on gifts

Dammit, my back back hurts now.

hahahah...some of u characters here act like you are so old....LOL

If the wrinkles fit.......... :)

Were you in high school then? ;)

I was teaching high school - does that count??

none yet sages....LOL

Why, yes I was - Class of 2001.

Just a few questions to kind of get a grasp where people are for the coming holidays:

1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving? If not, who will and where will you be? Yes, I am. I'm making everything except for two pies.

2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go? If I travel it's between 140 and 300 miles.

3. Or....if you have families at your home, are the gatherings large or small? Only 8 people including me, as opposed to the whole extended family of 50+

4. Even eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving? Nope, I have gone to the bar on Thanksgiving, though.

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays? Yes, all the decorations are going up the day after Thanksgiving....

7. What is your most favorite holiday song? COLOR="RoyalBlue"]"Oh Come All Ye Faithful" - reminds me of the Christmas pagaents from when I was a kid. White Christmas is a runner up. [/COLOR]

8. Do you join in with holiday festivites at work? What festitivites? I work from home nowadays. So I miss out on the office party, Christmas Bonus Day celebrations etc.

9. Are you an early shopper (starting in November) or a last minute shopper (last week up til Christmas Eve?). My bonus is coming on Nov 30th, I'm starting after that.

10. What other activites do you engage in to get you into the holiday spirit?
I love baking holiday foods. Adopt an Angel

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning? No, Christmas Eve.

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays? How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon version) other than that it's movies - A Christmas Story, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays? I'm going to take a few extra days between Christmas and NYE and go outta town, my agents won't be working anyways.

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home? Generally, I go out somewhere.

15. Ever been to Times Square? no

16. Do you remember where you were for Y2K? at a fraternity party

17. What do you do as far as charity / community service during this time of year? adopt an angle, give the Salvation Army lots of dollars

18. If there is one thing that you could outlaw during the holidays, what would it be? Sweaters with holiday scenes on them- but that's for all holidays - I think they're tacky as all get out.

19. If you care to share, who is that one relative that is the most embarrasing one to have around for the holidays? I got nothin'

20. By the end of it all, how much do you think you will have spent? $700

Just a few questions to kind of get a grasp where people are for the coming holidays:


1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving? If not, who will and where will you be?

-We will be at the annual Hilton Head gathering of about 100 Carnations!

2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go?

-About 7 hours.

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays?

-Yes to both!

7. What is your most favorite holiday song?

-Carol of the Birds.

8. Do you join in with holiday festivites at work?

-Yes! The faculty plays Secret Santa.

9. Are you an early shopper (starting in November) or a last minute shopper (last week up til Christmas Eve?)

-Are you kidding? With 13 kids, I start in January.

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning? No, Christmas Eve.

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays?

-All the oldies, especially Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol,Claymation Christmas, and A Christmas Story.

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays?

-2 weeks.

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home?

-Home.

17. What do you do as far as charity / community service during this time of year?

-My classes and I collect money for Heifer International to buy llamas for Andean families. We also get a list of underprivileged Hispanic families and do Christmas for them.

1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving? If not, who will and where will you be?
Visiting my parents for Thanksgiving Day. I have to work the day after Thanksgiving. We will drop by the in-laws on Saturday.

2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go?
One hour's drive to my folks; half an hour's drive to the in-laws'

3. Or....if you have families at your home, are the gatherings large or small?
Nonexistent.

4. Even eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving?
nope

5. Wnen do you start shopping for Christmas gifts?
n/a

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays?
Yes. I'm Jewish, so we put electric candles (including a menorah) in our windows.

7. What is your most favorite holiday song?
Oddly enough, I like the carols and the hymns.

8. Do you join in with holiday festivites at work?
yup

9. Are you an early shopper (starting in November) or a last minute shopper (last week up til Christmas Eve?)
early

10. What other activites do you engage in to get you into the holiday spirit?
none

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning?
n/a

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays?
n/a

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays?
Usually none. The office is dead.

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home?
quiet evenings at home with family/friends

15. Ever been to Times Square?
not for NYE

16. Do you remember where you were for Y2K?
yup - on call :(

17. What do you do as far as charity / community service during this time of year?
I donate food.

18. If there is one thing that you could outlaw during the holidays, what would it be?
Those TACKY "Christmas" songs. Carols, yes; Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, no.

19. If you care to share, who is that one relative that is the most embarrasing one to have around for the holidays?
My bitch MIL.

20. By the end of it all, how much do yout hink you will have spent?
Too much.

1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving? If not, who will and where will you be?

Everyone makes something... I'm in charge of dessert... mmmmm! Any suggestions?

2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go?

4 hours by plane... about 26 by car

4. Even eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving?

nope

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays?

One real tree, two fake trees, and a bunch of baby ones

8. Do you join in with holiday festivites at work?

Yep... Secret Santa, here I come...

9. Are you an early shopper (starting in November) or a last minute shopper (last week up til Christmas Eve?)

Yes. I'm about 1/2 done. Those that aren't done yet are the hard ones that I hope I find something neat for while out and about on Black Friday.

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning?

Just Christmas Eve.

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original)

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays?

Standard school vacation... one of the perks of working in a school.

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home?

Usually a family event (which given my large family is usually a large party)

15. Ever been to Times Square?

Yes! And it's huge letdown and you go on New Year's when you see what really happens. :( I'll never watch "the countdown" on TV without being a little sad about the true.

16. Do you remember where you were for Y2K?

Sitting at my aunt's house holding my newborn cousin. :)

18. If there is one thing that you could outlaw during the holidays, what would it be?

Snowmen in Florida. We go for Thanksgiving every year. It's just wrong.

Just wait....go to sleep looking 29...wake up looking 47 with wrinkles popping out everywhere...and the worse part...GRAVITY has kicked in :D