Hollidays Poll

[SydneyK]

Wow, here goes a really long post.

1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving?
No, I'll be with the in-laws.

2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go?
Depends on whose family we're traveling to: 2-10 hours drive, depending.

4. Even eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving?
Yes. One of my kids was born close to Thanksgiving. I refused to travel or host. So, we had Chinese.

5. When do you start shopping for Christmas gifts?
The week after Thanksgiving.

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays?
My oldest child would be devastated if we didn't decorate and set out Reindeer food (oatmeal and glitter - we just have to be sure to clean it up before some poor animal actually eats it) and snacks for Santa.

7. What is your most favorite holiday song?
O Holy Night

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

10. What other activites do you engage in to get you into the holiday spirit?
Christmas caroling

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning?
Only if Christmas falls on a Sunday. Awful, I know.

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays?
A Christmas Story (yes, I realize it's a movie and not a TV show, but I said it anyway).

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays?
That's the beauty of teaching. The school I'm currently at has graduation this year on December 15, and classes don't start back up until after MLK Day in mid-January.

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home?
Before kids: functions. After kids: at home... and in bed way before midnight.

15. Ever been to Times Square?
Yep. Not for New Year's, though. You couldn't pay me enough to deal with that mess.

16. Do you remember where you were for Y2K?
In New Orleans. Fabulous time!

17. What do you do as far as charity / community service during this time of year?
Food banks and Angel Trees.

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

19. If you care to share, who is that one relative that is the most embarrasing one to have around for the holidays?
I guess I'm lucky in this department. None of my relatives are embarrassing.

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