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TexasTowelie

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Tue Dec 23, 2014, 09:07 PM

Dec 2014

My brother has not decided whether he is heading out that day yet. He was busy at the hospital throughout the night while on call duty and has another 12 hour shift tomorrow. The top things off he picked up a psych patient that escaped who was walking on the highway and there was a bomb threat at a nearby clinic.

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Any DU'ers spending Xmas alone this year? [View all] HipChick Dec 2014 OP

Now that I no longer have to deal with gifts, dinners and other... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #1

Hear, hear!! ailsagirl Dec 2014 #16

Probably. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #2

A *bomb threat*? WTF? nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #43

Yes NV Whino Dec 2014 #3

Going to have a Christmas afternoon dinner with some friends and that's about it. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #4

xmas day, yes nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #5

my daughter & her boyfriend are coming for dinner tomorrow night orleans Dec 2014 #6

I'm sorry, my dear orleans... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #7

thanks, peggy. but (shrug) whatcha gonna do, right? orleans Dec 2014 #8

You could go rescue a pet tomorrow! There's still time. riderinthestorm Dec 2014 #10

my daughter already did orleans Dec 2014 #36

aawwwww. perfect. mopinko Dec 2014 #40

Maybe there will be grandchildren in your future? KMOD Dec 2014 #18

Yup. In a hotel room! n/t A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #9

I'm on a 24hr flight HipChick Dec 2014 #12

24 hours TO Australia? A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #15

It's about 17 hr flight from L.A. So I'd guess anywhere in the states would be longer. mackerel Dec 2014 #52

17 hours from LA? Huh...they've gotten a lot slower since the 90's. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #55

Dunno what to tell ya. Takes me about 17 hours. Then I have to go to Canberra after. Ugh! mackerel Dec 2014 #56

Christmas day, probably. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #11

not alone, but just us two probably rurallib Dec 2014 #13

Sort of. a la izquierda Dec 2014 #14

I am the road, and will spend Christmas in my truck. denbot Dec 2014 #17

drive safe n/t orleans Dec 2014 #19

That's cool that you'll be home for New Year's. lovemydog Dec 2014 #20

I have no one left.Sooo easychoice Dec 2014 #21

Sweet. I used to dinner for 20 on Christmas eve and then dinner with family on Christmas,but hollysmom Dec 2014 #53

well, bless you for your help. easychoice Dec 2014 #54

Christmas day, yes. Archae Dec 2014 #22

Yes. But... yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #23

Are there any Buddhist holidays or traditions I should be teaching my students? DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2014 #25

in the religious section of DU yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #26

I once had a long conversation with the head monk at a Buddhist temple in Vietnam pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #27

That is awesome. What a beautiful piece of art. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #44

buddha's birthday is a big party here. mopinko Dec 2014 #39

Yup. I turned down many invitations not wanting to intrude on a family day. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2014 #24

I'm spending Christmas with my platesetter this year jmowreader Dec 2014 #28

Alone...with my wife bobGandolf Dec 2014 #29

Part of it, yes incentralillinois Dec 2014 #30

welcome to DU, incentralillinois Skittles Dec 2014 #32

how did everything go with you? orleans Dec 2014 #50

working for someone who drove to Lousiana to spend Christmas with her family Skittles Dec 2014 #31

yes and no. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2014 #33

I hear you. lovemydog Dec 2014 #35

I am and I'm delighted. lovemydog Dec 2014 #34

me and my dog irisblue Dec 2014 #37

pretty much. mopinko Dec 2014 #38

Check-ola Populist_Prole Dec 2014 #41

me and my brother blackcrow Dec 2014 #42

Yup just like every year but it is just another day to me ChosenUnWisely Dec 2014 #45

Yes indeedy MizzM Dec 2014 #46

Yep bikebloke Dec 2014 #47

I spent some alone time in my office hiding from my kids and their kids. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2014 #48

Yes, it was great. IrishEyes Dec 2014 #49

ah...my pajama day was the day after xmas! i love it! orleans Dec 2014 #51