I know that Christmas is about giving and not receiving but did you get(or give)anything really cool this year? Something you've really wanted? Something unique?
My husband's family all pitched in and bought us a commemorative plaque with our names on it which will be part of the new park (McCovey Point)at Pac Bell Park where the San Francisco Giants play. We're huge Giants fans and even though we live far away, still have our season tickets. The plaque also came with an autographed Willie McCovey baseball. Pretty cool, huh?
My husband also gave me a globe which is something I've wanted since I was young.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
i was with christina agulara....oh iam sorry that was in my dream......i got a suround sound sys and a dvd/vcr combo.....i got the wife a new futon.....
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
We're supposed to receive gifts at Christmas? hahaha didn't know that.
Posted by R.Jones (Member # 2795) on :
Parents gave me: Air compressor and shop vac and cash:) Wife gave me :Motorcycle jack ,cloths,Tools and smelly stuff:)
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
Don't know why but this year my mother-in-law got me a bunch of stuff with skeletons... a shirt, sweatshirt, boxers even a model skeleton from the hospital. Wife got me a leather jacket ... kids, a Montrose and Soul Coughing CD Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
There is an independant super market in town that is competing successfully with Safeway. They have fresher and better everything and an awesome organic section, local stuff section,imported stuff for most any international cooking, and a great staff. Well, they bought a new red PT Cruiser and had it flamed. They gave out entry forms, one a day per person, no purchase needed, and did weekly drawings and just did the pull a name out from amoung the weekly winners to give away the santa red PT C last night. My son's lacrosse coach and his new bride won it. Wouldn't you like to get that Christmas gift?
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
I got a full set of Mack Waterbased Quills and an external hard drive plus a whole bunch more.
Mainly, we got nice weather!
Posted by Jeff Ogden (Member # 3184) on :
There are two people that I help alot during the year...family members who needed a lot of small favors, rides to the doctor, store, etc. Well both of them told me thank you by way of a small paragraph handwritten on a Christmas card, completely independant of each other, and that meant more to me than anything I've gotten in many Christmas's !
And also I want to say thank you to you folks whilst the roses are being passed around. I really appreciate the hospitality and good posts that abound here in Letterville. An awful lot of you folks seem to carry the Christmas spirit around with you all year, from what I can see.
Merry Christmas!! Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
We got snow! ahhhhhh and lots of it. Driving home it was blizzard conditions.
Now THAT is christmas day!~
Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :
I got some great stuff this year. Flight simulator for my puter, tools:),shoes,etc. Im gonna go fly a plane now. On my computer.
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Posted by Jackson Smart (Member # 187) on :
Got "A whole lotta love" from my family. That is the most excellent gift I could recieve.
Also 2 CD's.... Boz Scaggs newest album "DIG" and the "Best of John Lee Hooker..the millennium collection"
How could it get any better than that!...plus I am still vertical, business is great and life is good!
Posted by aaronssigns (Member # 490) on :
I got a big lump of coal!....so I had a BBQ! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM BBQ!
Posted by Troy Haas (Member # 472) on :
What I got that I liked the most was being able to finally, after 14 years of marriage, give my wife something she REALLY liked!!!! She has been hinting around that she wanted a "Flag Box" for her Fathers flag. The ones I have seen seem so cheap looking, I am sure there are nicer ones though.
I decided to "Build" her one, a custom one!!! I used oak for the wood and on the glass I used the "Etching Creame" I got at Don's meet to put his name & dates on it.
The main "box" is elevated on 3 2" dowells, sorta piers. On the base which is wider and deeper than the rest is "U.S. Army - Korean War" and some scroll work all in gold leaf with a dark blue outline. I added a few white dots as highlights and unfortunatly when I clear coated the last time they smeared on one side just a little. I was rushed for time to get it done.
It could have been done better, but right now, It was my best. She loved it and even cried, a good cry.
I hope to post some pic's but my camara is down right now but the piece is not going any where.
Oh, and I got a Home Design program for the computer I had been wanting. It is just a hobby for fun. When I was in college we drew all plans by hand, I like trying it on the computer too though.
Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
My wife got me the full 3 CD collection of Mike Jacksons, Golden Era Sign Art Collection. I was,am and will be exited for a long time.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
I got the opportunity to treat my mom and her parents and my wife's parents to a Christmas dinner at home last night -- BBQ'd shrimp in a beer marinade.
Just having us all together was the best present for me.
Posted by Tony Lucero (Member # 1470) on :
Got a family/biz present(my wife & 2 sons work in our biz) a new FUJI digital camera. Major COOL! We've wanted and needed one for a long time...thanks to the Letterheads for all the good advice in helping Santa figure out what features we needed. Now we gotta figure out how to use all those high-tech features.
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
My wife gave me a gift certificate for a one hour massage.
Santa brought me a digital camera.
The best part was being with family and eating all day.
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Hey Ray I'll meet you at the massage parlor...aparently my mom thought I was too intense and gave me a one hour massage also.
I must say tho... I'll be dissapointed if it's a guy massuese.(that is how you spell it isn't it)? or if it's a guy...massewer rofl
In any event it should be interesting...in as much as I don't like being handled much by strangers...well maybe we'll be friends when its over.(ya never know) hahaha
[ December 26, 2002, 09:51 AM: Message edited by: Monte Jumper ]
Posted by Stephen Faulkner (Member # 2511) on :
Hey Monte!....hope you don't suffer a George Kastanza!!... "I think it moved?!?!" Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Monte - no, it's not a man. In fact, the young lady is 22, blonde, and if I were 35 years younger I would still drool.
It just so happens that I have also known here since she was a baby.
I told Jeanne that a gift certificate to just look at her for an hour would have been a great gift. I think she is going with me to the massage session!
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I'm kinda surprised to find others getting a massage for a gift. My mother in law has been treating me to one every year for a long time. It sure is a wonderful manner of pampering!
Posted by Ed Williams (Member # 846) on :
I got........... I got........... I got to shovel the driveway all day. It was pretty thou!!!
Posted by Ernie&DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :
28" of snow and a small tv with Vcr .
Diane Balch
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
I got a website from my future daughter in-law.....ctwoodcarvers.com Yo Hooo!
Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
Opps....... forgot the www.ctwoodcarvers.com Can you tell I'm gonna screw this up early and often!
Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
Some tasty Hot Tamales from Honduras, Central America
[ December 27, 2002, 01:10 AM: Message edited by: FranCisco Vargas ]
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Lotsa family and friends mainly! My cousin Eva is here from Budapest, Hungary, and my Brother Coloman with his gal Luciana came from Canada.
Many friends braved the storm Tuesday night to come out and visit at our party.
Out of the gifts Dave gave me, two were work related. A 100 ft long heavy duty extension cord (much needed as my other one was shot) and a fully equipped dremel tool. Very cool!
This week has been like a whirlwind, and I'm still spinning! Looking forward to winding down on the weekend.
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forgot the www.ctwoodcarvers.com Can you tell I'm gonna screw this up early and often! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)