Been waiting months for this.

Empress said:

Because COVID is so bad and cases are rising all over the world, people need to stay home with just their immediate family. If a person lives alone, I believe they could go to a family members for a few hours, but otherwise stay home. This is what my husband and I will be doing. Unfortunately, we have to change the way we do things or this virus will only get worse. People need to stay away from all religious venues too. If your god is everywhere, there is no need to go to church.

This is where I'm at, too. My sister will be coming back to Wisconsin from Arizona - and both of her kids have already had COVID, so I'm hoping to spend Christmas (safely) with them.

I'm also hoping my friends will have a little (six people) outdoor get-together on Christmas Adam (the night before Christmas Eve is Christmas Adam). Gather around the fire pit, drink some smoking bishop, and have a few snacks.

I have been super diigent about staying away from people. But TBH, between COVID and having to get my dad into hospice care this week, I'm pretty well shot, emotionally. If I have a chance to be with people in a lower-risk way, I'm taking it.

Stay home.

Empress said:

Since 2000, I've spent Christmas by myself.

I think my roommate may be staying home this year, so we may have it together.

TrivialPursuit said:

Since 2000, I've spent Christmas by myself.

I think my roommate may be staying home this year, so we may have it together.

Genesia said:

This is where I'm at, too. My sister will be coming back to Wisconsin from Arizona - and both of her kids have already had COVID, so I'm hoping to spend Christmas (safely) with them.

There is no immunity-tho, it's not chickenpox.

WhisperingDandelions said:

Genesia said:

This is where I'm at, too. My sister will be coming back to Wisconsin from Arizona - and both of her kids have already had COVID, so I'm hoping to spend Christmas (safely) with them.

There is no immunity-tho, it's not chickenpox.

Actually, the latest findings indicate that that's not the case. There does seem to be some immunity - the question is how long it lasts.

https://www.hhmi.org/news...hs-or-more

https://www.cidrap.umn.ed...e-response

https://www.webmd.com/lun...d-immunity

Another Lonely Christmas.

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Literally.

Genesia said:

Empress said:

Because COVID is so bad and cases are rising all over the world, people need to stay home with just their immediate family. If a person lives alone, I believe they could go to a family members for a few hours, but otherwise stay home. This is what my husband and I will be doing. Unfortunately, we have to change the way we do things or this virus will only get worse. People need to stay away from all religious venues too. If your god is everywhere, there is no need to go to church.

This is where I'm at, too. My sister will be coming back to Wisconsin from Arizona - and both of her kids have already had COVID, so I'm hoping to spend Christmas (safely) with them.

I'm also hoping my friends will have a little (six people) outdoor get-together on Christmas Adam (the night before Christmas Eve is Christmas Adam). Gather around the fire pit, drink some smoking bishop, and have a few snacks.

I have been super diigent about staying away from people. But TBH, between COVID and having to get my dad into hospice care this week, I'm pretty well shot, emotionally. If I have a chance to be with people in a lower-risk way, I'm taking it.

For the last 10 years I've reoriented myself to really celebrate Christmas from the beginning of Decemeber - the Feast of the 3 Kings

And I use this time to have small intimate gatherings over the month. Christmas will be 5 of less. Depending on the weather, I will have some outdoor stuff. Nothing is going to change for me.

Christmas Orament hunting road trips, meeting up with a friend or two(or coworkers) at a venue/bar, any safe Christmas events, movie night, game night, food, Christmas music etc

KoolEaze said:

Genesia said:

This is where I'm at, too. My sister will be coming back to Wisconsin from Arizona - and both of her kids have already had COVID, so I'm hoping to spend Christmas (safely) with them.

I'm also hoping my friends will have a little (six people) outdoor get-together on Christmas Adam (the night before Christmas Eve is Christmas Adam). Gather around the fire pit, drink some smoking bishop, and have a few snacks.

I have been super diigent about staying away from people. But TBH, between COVID and having to get my dad into hospice care this week, I'm pretty well shot, emotionally. If I have a chance to be with people in a lower-risk way, I'm taking it.

Hudson said:

Hudson said:

alphastreet said:

I’m working on Christmas day and will get paid time and a half. What plans do you guys have for the holidays?

*eat genetically-modified foods

*bow down to The State's global directives

*support Big Pharma

*smoke a pack of ciggies

*dream of the upcoming gov-endorsed toxxines

*exchange colourful words with family members

*observe the continued evisceration of the middle-class

*implement my Covid Communist directives

I DESPISE Christmas.

I spend money I don't have, go places I don't want to and spend time doing things I don't care about with people I dislike. I'm a big old grinch.

It's fun watcing my son opening his toys and playing with them - watching his face light up - but beyond that you can keep it. I'm not religious and hate the stress, the deadline, the music, the ads and the stupid made up controversy of the "War on Christmas". The whole thing feels cheap and phony to me. Commercial. Bullshit like "Black Friday", pretentious religious types and the never ending advertising suck the ever loving life out of me.

I like the lights and the ambience they can create but by and large you can keep this horrible holiday and give me Halloween (which I call "Daddy Christmas"), since that's so much more fun.

To answer your question, I'm going to sleep in, buy and eat some food I don't usually splurge on (crab legs or something) then watch my kid open his presents, play his new video games with him, maybe build a hot wheels track, drink heavily and then probably watch Elf or something like that.

herb4 said:

I DESPISE Christmas.

I spend money I don't have, go places I don't want to and spend time doing things I don't care about with people I dislike. I'm a big old grinch.

It's fun watcing my son opening his toys and playing with them - watching his face light up - but beyond that you can keep it. I'm not religious and hate the stress, the deadline, the music, the ads and the stupid made up controversy of the "War on Christmas". The whole thing feels cheap and phony to me. Commercial. Bullshit like "Black Friday", pretentious religious types and the never ending advertising suck the ever loving life out of me.

I like the lights and the ambience they can create but by and large you can keep this horrible holiday and give me Halloween (which I call "Daddy Christmas"), since that's so much more fun.

To answer your question, I'm going to sleep in, buy and eat some food I don't usually splurge on (crab legs or something) then watch my kid open his presents, play his new video games with him, maybe build a hot wheels track, drink heavily and then probably watch Elf or something like that.

That sounds pretty great, actually.

Let's see...Eggnog, Hot Apple Cider (rum), lots of fresh stuff to be cooked by offspring.

Elvis on the turntable (if we can get it to work), updates/chatter.

herb4 said:

Not my favorite holiday. Maybe just hang out in the Batcave