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Re: The Night Before the Night Before
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Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:35:43 GMT
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In lugnet.general, C. L. GunningCook wrote:

(snip with regrets)


As a grande finale, (as it is tradition in my house) all the gifts that have
made it under the tree in the last few weeks, from out of town friends, and
special things we bought each other, will be opened.  Underneath the tree is now
left completely bare for the jolly ol' man in red. Just before we read "The
Night Before Christmas, and Little Critters Christmas" we will hang our stocking
and put out the fire. Leaving the cookies, coke, and carrots out for the special
visitors, the children will be rushed off to bed, so the magic can begin.

This is where some people will ask? Aren't your kids teens? Aren't they too old
to believe? This is where I smile, and say, "The season is what you make
it...... you can believe in the magic, or hate every bloody minute of the
commercialism, expectations and family dysfunctions, BUT in my house, if you
don't believe, then Santa wont bother. It doesn't take much for my kids to play
along, and actually get into it. Them seem to enjoy the holidays more then most
of their jaded peers. So yes, Virginia, I still believe.... and I really hope
Santa brings me Lego."

As the night comes to an end, I request politely one final wish to Santa.  To my
friends and family, Lugnet, and to all of the fans that have had the pleasure of
meeting through BL, LUG, Fests etc. Specifically, those of you that influenced
me, challenged me, supported me, or just made me laugh. May the holiday not only
bring you joy, but peace as well, to be content in your chosen path or strive to
find a better path.  May always find the strength you need or find someone that
can lend that strength in times when you can not. May you always receive
pleasure from your creative efforts. May your eyes, as well as your mind be open
enough to seek that silver lining within every foreboding cloud, yet closed
enough to be able to ignore those that can't understand.  Finally, enjoy your
friends and/or family, and please, if you enjoy a cup or two, (or more) of
holiday cheer, drive sober.


Cheers!

The best of the Season!

Janey "Holiday Red Brick"

Janey,

from someone who has had the pleasure of meeting you at BrickFest (and promptly
forced to fill out a MOC card for my unlabeled microMOCs :-) ), I wish you the
best this Christmas, and a new year full of hope for all the good things in
store, joy for the things happening now and happiness for all things past.


Joe Meno



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(...) Thanks Joe, it was pleasure meeting you as well, sorry about the moc cards, but you know, I had some tough bosses to answer to, wink. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)

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As the snow falls silently by my window, and my children are outside building an "awesome" snow fort, I decided to share my simple little Lego plan with friends I have met through this hobby. Both of my boys each got me one copy of the Hockey (...) (20 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) ! 

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