tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post4437215252325756112..comments2024-03-27T13:55:34.257-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: Christmas elvesDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-20279246212615036522016-12-26T10:11:59.211-08:002016-12-26T10:11:59.211-08:00That really is a wonderful Christmas memory! I lo...That really is a wonderful Christmas memory! I love it...C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-3991646117765501732016-12-25T18:55:13.553-08:002016-12-25T18:55:13.553-08:00Oh, you were such a kind little elf!Oh, you were such a kind little elf!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-50866356026270038742009-12-03T13:50:01.591-08:002009-12-03T13:50:01.591-08:00You and your sister certainly had the Christmas Sp...You and your sister certainly had the Christmas Spirit..Good for you! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-71540774688434620142009-12-02T20:32:20.339-08:002009-12-02T20:32:20.339-08:00What a sweet story. I hope your parents realized w...What a sweet story. I hope your parents realized what wonderful daughters they had.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-3305943434168839222009-12-02T20:01:26.085-08:002009-12-02T20:01:26.085-08:00Your post was so sweet – I enjoyed it very much.Your post was so sweet – I enjoyed it very much.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-1171359610552821112009-12-02T16:34:10.923-08:002009-12-02T16:34:10.923-08:00Aaww DJan what a great story, and a wonderful memo...Aaww DJan what a great story, and a wonderful memory you share with your siblings.<br />Christmas was always filled with parties when I was growing up, it was'nt Christmas without your parents getting home late from a party, and having a song and dance on the way home from the pub at two in the morning. I try and hold all those memories close in my heart, I try and tell the grandchildren how it used to be, but no words can describe the good times we had back then.<br />A pillarcase filled with a toy, oranges, apples, and nuts, and a surprise if you were lucky.<br />Yes, simpler times, but so much fun.<br />Love this post !A Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86126729467439287532009-12-02T15:22:12.294-08:002009-12-02T15:22:12.294-08:00A memorable post with lots of meanings for us all....A memorable post with lots of meanings for us all. Thanks for writing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-10854163936135721762009-12-02T15:06:42.849-08:002009-12-02T15:06:42.849-08:00Thanks, Christmas Elves! The bike was awesome and ...Thanks, Christmas Elves! The bike was awesome and you're both as beautiful as sisters can possibly be!Buzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820913066052044418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-62317955378451334702009-12-02T10:17:10.228-08:002009-12-02T10:17:10.228-08:00It would have been great if you said that you didn...It would have been great if you said that you didn't tell your parents that you and your sis tidied and put the bike together. They too might have thought that Santa's little helpers did it! I would have kept that going for a year or two! Good on you!menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-85760656007401353312009-12-02T09:52:16.817-08:002009-12-02T09:52:16.817-08:00DJan, this is a wonderful story in the true spirit...DJan, this is a wonderful story in the true spirit of Christmas. You've brighten my day.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393428886240353218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-23932428043747127732009-12-02T09:46:05.383-08:002009-12-02T09:46:05.383-08:00Thank goodness you and your sister came through! ...Thank goodness you and your sister came through! Christmas has not lost its magic for me. Perhaps we've begun simplifying things a bit here. We no longer get gifts for all of the adults, mostly just the children. Some of my best memories of Christmas are of my sister and I waking up early and being forced to stay in our room until my parents finished checking to see if Santa Clause had come (they actually took that time to wake up and get some coffee). <br />My husband has retained a child like enthusiasm for the holiday, which I love. And now we have a child of our own. I'm hoping that she stays awake for the presents and breakfast casserole (another Christmas tradition) this year. The one thing I really love is that I get much more joy out of giving than receiving. <br />Perhaps you can pop in on Christmas Day to share the holiday joy with us!Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-9799298600833928972009-12-02T06:22:03.692-08:002009-12-02T06:22:03.692-08:00I love it! Christmas has changed. It was a whole...I love it! Christmas has changed. It was a whole lot simpler at one point in time. I miss having the kids around but their day is divided up enough with spousal needs, and little children that are shared by two families. I am NOT going to put any more pressure on them to be here.<br /><br />I love your stories DJan. I don't have a recall of too many Christmases. Perhaps I should dig deep...wendyytbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958628213008688022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-47762459025668650192009-12-02T03:54:25.463-08:002009-12-02T03:54:25.463-08:00You and your sister really saved the day. It coul...You and your sister really saved the day. It could have been an upsetting find for the younger ones the next morning. Thank goodness you two set things right. You certainly showed a lot of Christmas spirit. I wonder how many older siblings would even bother now days.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-60929679666078767732009-12-02T01:27:33.196-08:002009-12-02T01:27:33.196-08:00DJ, that was truly a nice story of Christmas elves...DJ, that was truly a nice story of Christmas elves, in the person of you and Norma Jean. Well since they say that Christmas is not the same anymore, we here for sure still keeps the real spirit of Christmas, the traditions are well practiced. I think the concept of commercialism are only for those who didn't know the real spirit of it (no offense meant). The simple family gathering and hearing midnight mass with all the family members are very significant traditions that has been handed down by our forefathers and I thank my grandparents, parents for handing it down to us.<br /><br />ALAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492525710308662179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-74980204196163407762009-12-01T22:46:24.839-08:002009-12-01T22:46:24.839-08:00D-Jan,such a warm story!That was sweet of the two ...D-Jan,such a warm story!That was sweet of the two of you to do,that's how families should be.Is that your tree? it's lovely!<br />Christmas isn't the same anymore....just sad.I just lost a cousin in Australia a few hours ago,she was 40.I feel for her kids aged 6 & 10yrs...so Christmas will be a lowkey affair here...we'll be more prayerful I guess ,which is good.<br />Do chk out my travel blog from time to time I've posted on the monuments here...no need to be a follower,I too read blogs I'm not a "follower" of.Historical sites with charminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184298911832518611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86610126027693493792009-12-01T17:52:45.886-08:002009-12-01T17:52:45.886-08:00I love it, the elves rode to the rescue and saved ...I love it, the elves rode to the rescue and saved Christmas. What a wonderful memory. I'm like you, Christmas just isn't the same anymore. It has become so commercialized and the joy has been lost.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-5013878541600804722009-12-01T17:51:48.682-08:002009-12-01T17:51:48.682-08:00I think the fact that Santa came through for Mom a...I think the fact that Santa came through for Mom and Dad was better than it was for the kids. Maybe we made them believe in Santa, too.Norma Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16012021195725446402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-55390664617132931882009-12-01T17:45:53.200-08:002009-12-01T17:45:53.200-08:00So, what did your parents think? I hope you fibbed...So, what did your parents think? I hope you fibbed and told them Santa did it?Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339761246576419905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-11218540007624714502009-12-01T17:41:58.547-08:002009-12-01T17:41:58.547-08:00What a lovely story, DJ...you and Norma Jean SAVED...What a lovely story, DJ...you and Norma Jean SAVED the day!!!! And I can imagine that that is one of your favorite Christmas memories...What a joy to be able to put to rights something that could have turned out very wrong...You are a jewel! Love your new header photo...it is simply gorgeous! Love you~Janine XOSniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-75923479916710994182009-12-01T16:51:31.997-08:002009-12-01T16:51:31.997-08:00Christmas nowadays doesn't much resemble what ...Christmas nowadays doesn't much resemble what we grew up with. It drives me crazy that anything I buy comes with a gift receipt, so it's easy for people to take it all back to the store! I guess that's the best symbol of the times...Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.com