Lot of us jabbering here on DU.

[Maat]

Hubby, Daughter and I are celebrating quietly by ourselves.

Three years ago, the relatives moved back to the midwest and became hardright Southern Baptists.

The neighbors are either gone or busy with relatives.

I'm enjoying my quiet, but, from time to time, it feels weird.

Aren't you DUers busy with relatives?

I'm on California time, so it is only 4:06 PM.

[CarpeDiebold]

1. Nope

alone, studying for my boards(which are 1.5 years from now...sucks to be bored). i'm glad to be away from my fam and all my friends are with their fams.

so here's to us solitary creatures(at least around the holidays...) !!

:toast:

[Maat]

5. A toast to us!

By the way, I'm studying to pass the California Bar Exam - again. I'll take it until I pass - even if it takes 48 times!

Eh ... just that and hanging with Hubby and Daughter and gabbing on DU!

[CarpeDiebold]

12. Bar huh?

I'm tempted to throw in a lawyer joke(our kind hates your kind, apparently :p )

Good luck on the test! I hear it's a pain, but how fanta$tic is mu$t be to pa$$ that thing...in term$ of the $, if you catch my drift :D

Enjoy the rest of the holidays with your fam!

[Maat]

20. Thanks.

A nationally-recognized constitutional scholar took it this past time with me - and didn't pass! I "didn't pass" in good company!

Take care and peace,

[Radio_Lady]

39. UPDATE: 6:45 PM. We're here with two grandkids, watching

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame".

Earlier, we had brunch with their parents -- my daughter and her husband -- we all live in the same town. We'll be going to visit my son, flying out next week for a New Year's weekend with them.

Photo of my son and daughter in the 1980s (top) and earlier 1970s (bottom):

[Maat]

46. Oh, those pictures are so cute (n/t)!

[haydukelives]

2. No

just got off work early
hanging with my wife and son

[Maat]

7. Hanging with my hubby and daughter!

Hope work wasn't too bad.

[auntAgonist]

3. A very quiet Christmas here..

Just hubby and I. The kids are coming in January.

Does feel a little weird doesn't it?

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

aA

[Maat]

8. Season's Greetings!

Here's positive energy headed your way - hope you have a great visit with the kids!

[LeftyMom]

4. I'm home from the family thing

Dad had to go to work, little sister was spending the evening with her boyfriend's family.

I have to log off in a minute, LeftyKid has covered the floor of the living room in toys, I need to go clear a path to the kitchen and start dinner.

[Maat]

9. Enjoy!

You make LeftyKid recite, "I'm a proud progressive in training" - for me.

[LeftyMom]

14. Will do.

:hi:

[Redstone]

6. We East Coasters are weary and sated, having only the strength left

for a post or two.

The kids are busy playing with their goodies, I'm bogged down with Rotisserie Prime Rib, and Mrs R is watching the football game.

And you know the tail-end of Christmas is always a bit, um, boring.

Redstone

[Maat]

10. Prime rib!

I told my hubby to make a prime rib.

He bought turkey breast!

[DS1]

11. Need a little excitement?

Send me a Canon EOS 5D! :D :D :D

:rofl:

/suddenly feeling like a very intrusive appliance salesman commercial

[Maat]

13. HeeHee!

My hubby has a Canon Rebel Digital. He loves it.

[DS1]

28. That's what I have

I need something faster.

[Maat]

31. Faster?

You're picky!

[Maat]

32. Just talked to my hubby.

He knows all about that new Canon.

I told him no new $1,500 camera!

He's got to play with the Digital Rebel one more year!

[Redstone]

37. I would if I could, but I can't.

Redstone

[RevCheesehead]

15. Only if you count my cats.

But they're remarkably self-sufficient. Go figure. :shrug:

Sometimes peace and quiet is just what you need. :)

[Maat]

21. Yep.

Did you have a service today?

Our little church had a small one; it was nice.

[RevCheesehead]

23. Yes, at the one here in town.

Very small - about 30 people. But those who were there, needed to be there. (People carry a lot of pain with them - and they let it out, in their own way, today.)

[Maat]

30. Oh.

Sorry to hear that people are down.

We didn't have many attending either - maybe 40. Too bad - they missed a really good talk by Rev. Penny.

I went by myself; Hubby and Daughter were busy flying the new kite.

[shanti]

47. just me and the two cats here too

but it's cool...

[Lorien]

48. Myself and a few more here

I wish I had a family, but that just never happened. :shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. VERY quiet here at our house, too.....

My family was here this morning for brunch, and to open presents....but they left at noon...

So I started a pic thread which is dropping like a stone.......

And am now just noodling around in the archives, looking for old friends...

I may take a nap!

Where is Temecula Valley?

I'm over in LA county, by LAX...

:hi:

[Maat]

22. I am about 2 hours away from you.

I am about an hour north of San Diego, inland, on the 15. We go down to the San Diego Zoo at least once a month; the San Diego Wild Animal Park is about 30 minutes away (15 of it down the 15 freeway). I'm just north of Rainbow.

[Strong Atheist]

17. Semi busy, here.

In fact, I may not be able to post for a few days. Moving around ...

[Maat]

26. Enjoy the food! (n/t)

[hfojvt]

18. nope

my family, except for me, got together for Cursegiving, just a few months after we got together for my mom's birthday. My siblings all went to their in-laws. I tried to call my parents, but got no answer. I do not know where they are. Everyone's coming down here for amateur night. (new year's eve)

[Maat]

24. Sounds fun!

Here's to New Year's Eve!

:toast:

[Wapsie B]

19. No not really.

I've had a very quiet day for Christmas.

[Maat]

25. Ah ... a nice quiet day.

Enjoy!

And we're here pretty much constantly if you want to talk.

[Wapsie B]

27. I'm not going anywhere for awhile.

Time to enjoy some good chat.

[Maat]

29. Sounds good.

I wish my hubby had bought prime rib instead of that turkey. Turkey doesn't sound that good right now.

[AlCzervik]

33. same setup here, my husband and daughter and me

w moved out of Massachusetts 8 years ago with a 3 year stop over in Texas and we have no family here. My friend invited us to go up to Tahoe with him but i declined, i really wanted to stay home this year and i'm so glad we did. We got up, opened stuff and then ate breakfast and then everyone checked out their new stuff and then i made Christmas dinner, after that we watched "Elf" and now my husband is playing World series of poker on play-station, daughter is reading her new copy of "Harry Potter and the half blood prince" and i'm sitting here debating on if i should get on the treadmill for an hour to try and undo some of what i've eaten today.

[Radio_Lady]

40. Treadmills are good...

I'll be on one in the AM tomorrow (The gym was closed today.)

Merry Christmas, chimpsrsmarter!

[Omphaloskepsis]

34. I'm all alone today..

I don't mind.. I think I prefer it. Music and beer.. Merry Christmas.

[SW FL Dem]

35. Nope

All the relatives are at least 1000 miles away. It does feel strange. I used to cook dinner for 20, now I cook for 3. Opening presents used to take hours, now it's over in a half hour or so. I did get to talk to my mom and sister today. They are getting together with the extended family out west. We finished our Christmas dinner at 7. By 7:30 was off to a friend's to watch a movie and play video games. Hubby crashed at 8 and here I am watching tv and posting on DU. Not exactly the Norman Rockwell version of Christmas is it?

[Straight Shooter]

36. I pretty much spend Christmas alone.

I visit with friends on Christmas Eve, but I love the solitude on Christmas Day. I went for a hike in the mountains with my sweet little doggie companion and it was way too warm for this time of year in eastern Oregon.

I do get invitations but I always come up with some excuse not to go. It's so rare to have a day all to myself.

[Radio_Lady]

41. How warm was it in eastern Oregon? I think it got up to 55 today in

Beaverton, Oregon.

Glad you enjoyed your day. Have a wonderful New Year, Straight Shooter!

[Straight Shooter]

42. I'm not sure, but I wore a vest and got overheated.

I even took off my hat because I was getting too warm. I suppose it was at least 45.

Thank you for the sentiments, and I wish for you a wonderful New Year, too, Radio Lady!

[NC_Nurse]

38. My husband and son are busy

with new videogames and my daughters went to a movie.

I'm just chillin', reading a few posts and relaxing. It feels great. :)

[Maat]

45. That's neat - I didn't know the theaters were open.

My hubby and daughter are now playing video games.

[henslee]

43. I watched a 16 year old second cousin stage a fake melt down so he could

sneak away from dinner and play xbox in the den. He kicked a door. His dad called him a piece of shit. My aunt shuddered. My uncle shrugged. We had coffee and desert. Yes, spending it with relatives.... sigh.

[Maat]

44. At least he got to his X-Box!