Anyone else spending Christmas alone?

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Fibonacci

Fibonacci

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With all of the problems we have been having lately, we decided to get out of town for the week and go visit the inlaws.

Unfortunately, the day we were supposed to leave I got recalled back to work. My wife was really excited about going, so she and my son went ahead and went. Unfortunately, that means I get to stay here by myself. It is nice to have some time to work in the shop without interruptions, but I think I would rather have my helper around than no interruptions.

Anyone else doing Christmas alone this year?

I guess it does mean that we get to have a bonus Christmas when she gets back... That seems like a good idea.
 
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Jason, in today's economy, sometimes we have to make tough decisions about our priorities. As tough as yours was, you most likely made the correct one. Having to miss out on a special family occasion to protect your lively hood is a rough call, however, you decided to protect the family's future. I'm proud of you. May you and your family have many more Merry Christmas's together in good health.
Charles
 
So sorry to hear you won't be with your loved ones on Christmas. I spent many years working on ships when christmas was just another day at work. My youngest daughter, who was 9 at the time, asked me one year if I would be home for Christmas, when I told her I would not be home until about a week later. She quite happily said " Great! that means we get TWO Christmas' this year!"
 
Making real decisions is part of being an adult.

Apparently my son (just over 2) goes looking for me every morning. He is pretty sure I am hiding around the house somewhere. Cute, but sad.
 
Alone myself. Mary flew to Houston to visit the kids. I stayed behind. My brother is suppose to come visit so someone will be here, I think.
 
You are with friends here. Merry Christmas!
gordon
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Merry Christams folks....wish you could be with yours on this special day.


Its been many years since I spent the holiday alone........thiose days sucked but the future is always brighter than today.
 
My daughter and her bf have to work on Christmas day, my son lives 12 hours away. So it's just me and the dog on Christmas day.

Needless to say, we are going to be well fed tomorrow...
 
Anyone who puts "family" first and loses their job because of that decision isn't putting "family" first. I told my wife when we met that my job comes first. If I'm not working then I can't take care of the family. As for the question, I spent a number of years alone at Christmas at different times in my life. But remember, you are never really alone, just think about the real reason of Christmas and you will feel amongst friends. And if that doesn't work then log onto IAP and there will be lots of friends!
 
I'm with you my friend. Gwen went to her family's house, about 3 hours away. I've got to go into work for about an hour. We're closed, but I have paperwork to take care of. Then it's back home for Football and Tequila, as i'm of until Tuesday. I'm going to enjoy the peace and quiet. Heck, I may even take 3 or 4 naps during the day:biggrin:.
 
Being in the ministry and with Christmas every few years on Sundays, as it is this year, we often have our Christmas a day or two early, even this year, two days early. We started doing this when we were in Japan. This year, - our three grown daughters and grandkids came from 3 states, TX, AR, MO on Wednesday and we had Christmas on Friday. Today, everyone went either home or to visit the other set of parents.

My middle daughter is not married and always on Christmas or other holidays in which we are not "getting together" as a family - she volunteers to work the "holiday" so that those with family can be home with their family. She works with Child Protective Services and is on call tomorrow in MO, but we sure had a great day yesterday. She has always been one to volunteer to work a holiday to let others with family be with them even when she has seniority.

Every time we have had our Christmas a day or two early, the substitute one feels just as real as the "real" one. When they were kids, they enjoyed that Santa made a special trip just for them so that we could help others on the real Christmas day.
 
Remember all our dedicated, brave military serving away from home, many in hostile environments. It is thier sacrifice that allows us to do what we do. As lousy as we may feel about a personal situation, I doubt few of those serving wouldn't welcome the opportunity to change places. I am fortunate, my son returned safe from Afghanistan and is home. In 3 months he'll be back on the front lines.
 
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Remember all our dedicated, brave military serving away from home, many in hostile environments. It is thier sacrifice that allows us to do what we do. As lousy as we may feel about a personal situation, I doubt few of those serving wouldn't welcome the opportunity to change places. I am fortunate, my son returned safe from Afghanistan and is home. In 3 months he'll be back on the front lines.
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+1 to that brother. Even when I was a way from home in my 20 years of the military and had my brothern around me it wasn't the same as spending it with family. My daughter was born 22 yrs ago on 11 dec and that first Christmas away from her was rough..
 
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So sorry to hear you won't be with your loved ones on Christmas. I spent many years working on ships when christmas was just another day at work. My youngest daughter, who was 9 at the time, asked me one year if I would be home for Christmas, when I told her I would not be home until about a week later. She quite happily said " Great! that means we get TWO Christmas' this year!"
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Yeah I know the feeling myself. I still have around a week before I go home for the winter and my wife. And not only am I away from the wife again this year, but we have a lousy relief cook so the meal probably wont be much to talk about. Although the captain has been in the galley the last couple of nights baking his own recipes for our Christmas dinner.

Karl
 
I'm not alone, my wife is here, but all our children are 10-13 hours away... two in Ill, one in CA, one in TX and one stuck in a truck in OK on his way to ST Louis.... would be nice to have had at least one of them here...
 
I'm not alone either. Got 3 cats and a bird to keep me company today. Wife is still at her mothers from us celebrating Christmas there yesterday since it's closer for her to get to work. She'll leave there for work today and I won't see her until about 9AM tomorrow. Then later tomorrow my daughters and their families will be here for Christmas!

I'm off to the shop...................alone................ALL day :biggrin:
 
This is the first Christmas I have been able to be with my wife and daughter in along time but since I retired in Febuary work don't enter into the process anymore. enjoying all of it...............
 
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