What's Under the Tree? (Page 1 of 2)

This is what I call a thread that goes in a funny direction. 

When it comes to presents my husband tells me I scorned him about 26 years ago when I honestly told him I didn't like a piece a jewelry he bought for me. ( I should have faked liking it)  Its moved from a sore subject to something we laugh about now, but it always leaves him an out for not shopping for jewelry.  We both enjoy CD's and book presents and I like a few different perfumes, I'm into keeping things simple.

hansamike-I'm laughing at your #5.  Good luck with that, likely impossible.  A friend of mine, who is really, really smart told me about maybe 8 years ago,  WE have to watch out for China.  (she is top management human resources). Don't want to get into politics, but last year we went to this induction ceremony for my college student who was inducted into 3 honor societies as a college junior Physics major. My son wants to get his PHd in Physics and be a college professor and aspires to write a textbook. (I forget on what specific area of Physics) Even with his excellent grades, research etc. the head of the Physics Dept. told me my son has to compete with the Chinese, who have the equivalent of a Masters degree when they apply to American schools for a PHd program and they take the necessary entry test with that knowledge. He will likely only get into a top school if that particular school takes the Chinese out of the equation when judging him. It was very deflating and made me really wonder about some things...  At the same time, when I sit around and talk with my family and friends who all have college students; the students complain about having professors with very strong foreign accents that they can't understand and cannot learn from and the parents complain about the outrageous price we are all paying for it... Go Figure...

If you didn't hear Donald Trump's little spin on your#5, you have to google it. I hope your girlfriend shows up soon. 

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Don't think that there's something special under the tree.
We'll have a relaxed time at home with the family eating self-baked Christmas cookies and stollen and traditional German "Sauerbraten" with a bottle of "Black Print" from Markus Schneider.

If you get your private jet, I hope it's big enough to take some Bonamanics with you to the concerts.
Haha, and if I will hit the lottery jackpot, I would invite some people to a nice little concert.

Not really under the tree, as it were, but since tickets to five Joe shows are a lot more expensive than they used to be our Christmas gifts to each is simply that - tickets to upcoming shows by Joe.

I bought that not too long ago Duncan, it's excellent!

Roy

Angela, you are right about this thread going funny. I didn't know that jewelry would be such an issue!
Before I got married I told my future husband don't buy me jewelry without me picking out a few things for you to choose from...that way I got exactly what I wanted and he got to surprise me.

Blues Sissi, Let me know how the Black Print is. Also, don't worry the jet will be big enough to take some Bonamaniacs to a couple of concerts....It wouldn't be any fun without y'all

My husband bought me really nice diamond earrings, but I never wore them.  They just didn't look good on me, because they were post style earrings and whoever pierced my ears, did not do them even.  So, one earring sits fine and the other sorta' hangs & dips down and accentuates they are uneven.  This time, I didn't say I didn't like them, just didn't wear them.  He got so annoyed, he gave them to my daughter. I told him, she was going to lose them and she did.  I only wear earrings that dangle down, you can't notice the holes are uneven.   

jdawg~we were talking baseball with all the buzz with the Phillies, there are no guarantees stacking a team this way or that way.  The Giants win was really exciting, the way it all came together, new players that joined the club, how long you all waited, the Padres opening the door of opportunity...Keep enjoying it! Merry Christmas!

We're expecting a White Christmas here too.  It is a rare event Eva.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and good cheer for 2012!

Thanks Angela, in fact KNBR AM, the Giants flagship station is replaying all the World Series games today to give the on air crews the day off. IT NEVER GETS OLD!!!!

                                                                                                               Merry Xmas Damnit!!!

                                                                                                               J Dawg