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Christmas Questions...just for fun

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group

December 14, 2006 05:46 AM

blue Christmas house Last night I had the pleasure of joining friends for a great session of pre-holiday visiting and chatting. Our host surprised us all by handing out questionaires, and suggesting that we spend the evening talking about our answers to these holiday questions.

We had such a great time, and the discussion lasted much past our usual time. I think we all really enjoyed it, and it was a time we all learned more about the people we thought we knew.

I thought it might be fun to put the questions out here, for everyone to think about and enjoy. They're good for sharing, for rememberring, and for looking ahead.

What is your favorite holiday food?
Do you remember your favorite gift when you were a kid?
What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
What is your favorite Christmas carol, and why?
What is your favorite Christmas memory?
What is your favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning?
How has Christmas changed for you over the years?
What is the deepest prayer of your heart this Christmas?

Feel free to comment, or if you like, use a question or two to start a new thread on your blog.

My favorite carol? Oh, Holy Night... no question. But in the truck cd player right now I have Mannheim Steamroller, Oscar Peterson, and Ramsey Lewis (y'all don't need links to those, do you?)

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Jay Thompson

Zillow - Seattle, WA

What is your favorite holiday food? - Francy's Triple Layer Brownies. You gain weight LOOKING at them.
Do you remember your favorite gift when you were a kid? - A BB gun
What is your favorite Christmas tradition? - Lighting a fire on Xmas eve. Even when it's 75 outside..
What is your favorite Christmas carol, and why? - O Holy Night - My mom used to sing it solo every year in the church choir.
What is your favorite Christmas memory? - The first Christmas after my dad came home from Vietnam. I was 9.
What is your favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning? - A few years ago, the look on the kids faces. Their teenagers now, that's not as special. This is going to sound REALLY corny, but singing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus is a special moment,
How has Christmas changed for you over the years? -- it's become FAR too commercialized. ANd the whole PC thing about "Happy Holidays" vs "Merry Christmas" drives me batty.
What is the deepest prayer of your heart this Christmas? -- My brother-in-law Tom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer a couple of months ago. It's spread everywhere. We need a miracle.

Thanks for posting this Bill, it's may favorite comment of the day (And I've made almost 300 comments today)

Nice hat!

Dec 14, 2006 06:34 AM

Rob Robinson- Lehigh Valley PA

Bertrum Settlements (Title & Abstract) - Allentown, PA

What is your favorite holiday food? ..........Egg..........with some Nog.
Do you remember your favorite gift when you were a kid? .... Coal
What is your favorite Christmas tradition? ... Burning the coal
What is your favorite Christmas carol, and why? .... Carol Yablonski, next door neighbor..why? lol
What is your favorite Christmas memory? .... See question 4.
What is your favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning? .... Realizing it's only 7 days to New Years
How has Christmas changed for you over the years? .... It starts in August based on retail stores.
What is the deepest prayer of your heart this Christmas? .... That Carol comes back

Dec 14, 2006 06:39 AM

Bill Williams

Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group - Boise, ID

Jay, thanks.

Rob, I expected nothing less ;-)

and now that I have dinner in the oven, I can answer them myself

What is your favorite holiday food? shrimp dip (lots of horseradish) and pecan pie (Mom's recipe)
Do you remember your favorite gift when you were a kid? books, all of them
What is your favorite Christmas tradition? We make a trip to Leavenworth, WA and buy an ornament each October, but we really don't have a Christmas day tradition
What is your favorite Christmas carol, and why? Oh, Holy Night it just says it all
What is your favorite Christmas memory? we had 6 children in our family, so my folks didn't wrap anything up... my favorite memory is all of us walking out into the dark living room, and Dad turning on the light, and there would be "stacks" of presents on all the furniture, one stack for each kid... that is still a magical memory for me
What is your favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning? talking to my wife in bed, not having to get out, praying together and wondering how late to let the girls sleep ;-)
How has Christmas changed for you over the years? I used to be a horrible Grinch (see the hat), but my wife and girls are mellowing me out
What is the deepest prayer of your heart this Christmas? that my girls will see the Lord in Christmas

Dec 14, 2006 07:17 AM

Shari George

Coldwell Banker Tomlinson - Lewiston, ID

What is your favorite holiday food? Christmas Cookies

Do you remember your favorite gift when you were a kid? a bicycle

What is your favorite Christmas tradition? I fix a big dinner on Christmas Day

What is your favorite Christmas carol, and why? Oh Holy Night , I would love to be able to sing it!!

What is your favorite Christmas memory? My husband proposing to me.

What is your favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning? The presents of course!!

How has Christmas changed for you over the years? I don't think it has.

What is the deepest prayer of your heart this Christmas? That my parents will be happy and adjust to the big move.

Dec 14, 2006 08:08 AM

Ginger S

Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC - Wilmington, NC

Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~

What is your favorite holiday food? Stuffed Mushrooms
Do you remember your favorite gift when you were a kid? A pink clock radio that I could set to lull me to sleep.
What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Midnight Mass
What is your favorite Christmas carol, and why? O Holy Night, because I feel I am there with the Shepherds and the Holy Family kneeling in awe at the at the sight of our Savior who has come to us a little Babe
What is your favorite Christmas memory? Christmas Eve, the sights the sounds, the smells.. Lighting the candles, and waiting for my Dad to come home early from the office. Then the company arriving, the good food, the Laughter, and of course the presents!
What is your favorite part of waking up on Christmas morning? Spending the day in gratitude of all the Lord has given us.
How has Christmas changed for you over the years? All my family has passed, so it is a very intimate Christmas, but Roger and I have made it special with the participation we have had in Our Church and the love we share with each other and now Our Bella. Our traditions still include Midnight Mass, but now Christmas Day we always take a walk on beautiful Wrightsville Beach and soak in the wondrous gift of nature that God has given us.
What is the deepest prayer of your heart this Christmas? That all my friends will know the love and mercy of God and that all proples will live in peace, harmony and love.

Dec 18, 2006 05:10 PM

Toby Boyce

C.G. Boyce Real Estate Co. - Delaware, OH

MBA, Delaware Ohio

Bill - This is a great idea! I've posted it over on my blog and giving you some props as well :-)

Dec 19, 2006 01:05 AM

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