Merry Christmas to you, too, Sue. Thanks for sharing your Christmas tree memories. Of course, they stir my own memories… so many years of Christmas and everything that went with it long ago and everything that goes with it now. Sigh…
A belated Merry Christmas to you, too, Tom! Yes, the holiday has evolved, for sure. But one thing endures: the Repko family Christmas gathering, which is happening today. My 5 siblings, their spouses and children, our mom. The car is packed and I'm about to put my laptop away and head to PA. Wishing you a fantastic new year!
Love and thanks, Sue. We have a little wild tree up here in Vermont. You can get a permit from the Forest Service to cut one for $5. The grown up grandchildren from Baltimore will decorate it later tonight along with a friend our grandson brought along from Dagestan by way of Israel. He has never celebrated Christmas so we'll see our old (56 years) ornaments again and perhaps see the tradition with new eyes through our visitor. Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas. I'm so glad i met you in 2024.
Hi Char! Thanks for your note. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that your grandson's friend has some memories to cherish forever. :-) A $5 tree sounds like a very good deal -- they have gotten so expensive, although I don't get a huge one, so it's not too bad. I, too, am so grateful I met you in 2024; it was a good year. Hoping for at least that in 2025. Cheers!
Merry Christmas to you, too, Sue. Thanks for sharing your Christmas tree memories. Of course, they stir my own memories… so many years of Christmas and everything that went with it long ago and everything that goes with it now. Sigh…
A belated Merry Christmas to you, too, Tom! Yes, the holiday has evolved, for sure. But one thing endures: the Repko family Christmas gathering, which is happening today. My 5 siblings, their spouses and children, our mom. The car is packed and I'm about to put my laptop away and head to PA. Wishing you a fantastic new year!
Love and thanks, Sue. We have a little wild tree up here in Vermont. You can get a permit from the Forest Service to cut one for $5. The grown up grandchildren from Baltimore will decorate it later tonight along with a friend our grandson brought along from Dagestan by way of Israel. He has never celebrated Christmas so we'll see our old (56 years) ornaments again and perhaps see the tradition with new eyes through our visitor. Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas. I'm so glad i met you in 2024.
Hi Char! Thanks for your note. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that your grandson's friend has some memories to cherish forever. :-) A $5 tree sounds like a very good deal -- they have gotten so expensive, although I don't get a huge one, so it's not too bad. I, too, am so grateful I met you in 2024; it was a good year. Hoping for at least that in 2025. Cheers!