Christmas Meme

Back from the dead with a post along the Christmas meme:

  1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags when I can get away with it.
  2. Real tree or Artificial? Real tree or none at all. This year, no tree.
  3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the second week of December.
  4. When do you take the tree down? I’ve set records. I posted about a March tree, which is about average. Personal record in June.
  5. Do you like eggnog? Yah.
  6. Favorite gift received as a child? The TI99-4/A with Extended Basic, expansion case complete with RS232 card and working Speech Synthesizer.
  7. Hardest person to buy for? Me.
  8. Easiest person to buy for? My children.
  9. Do you have a nativity scene? Not yet.
  10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Christmas Cards, but I send too few.
  11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Don’t Know.
  12. Favorite Christmas movie? Cartoon Version of The Grinch that Stole Christmas.
  13. When do you start shopping? My wife finished shopping in March. It’s somehow related to the time when we take down the tree every year.
  14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? re-gifting? Maybe.
  15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Gravy.
  16. Lights on the tree? Yes
  17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night.
  18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? HOME HOME HOME.
  19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? Yes. Can you name Rudolph’s parents?
  20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.
  21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? The afternoon of Christmas Day. Very painful for the rest of us. Some goofy tradition from my wife’s side of the family.
  22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The merchandise available on Nov 3rd.
  23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Silve and Blue.
  24. Favorite Christmas memory? My brother and I as adults both home for Christmas.
  25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Board Game Kits and bits.
  26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Who knows?