Real Christmas trees MUST have tinsel.
Bubble lights are the best on a tree.
Waiting for the Thursday newspaper so you knew where the movies were playing.
Ushers in movie theatres.
Walking from Northlake to the York theatre.
Shoveling roofs for $20 after a blizzard. How dumb were we?
The Oasis outdoor theatre.
Hated rainy days as a kid. Love them now.
1966 Mustang convertible. Red.
Aunt Lorraine's fantastic cooking.
My stepmom Florence made the best fried chicken.
Was Franklin Park really better than Northlake?
Amaretto Disaronno
Jack Daniels
My first bar fight.
How sad my Dad was when Florence died.
How sad I was when my sister Barb died.
Warm eggnog with brandy.
Finding out where my parents hid the Christmas gifts. Terry's fault.
Smoking my first two cigarettes...and throwing up.
Finding out that my stepdad's uncle had served time for armed robbery.
Coke was just a beverage.
Pepsi is still best.
My brother showing me how to steal pop from the outside machine at the gas station.
My first kiss with a girl named Donna.
First time I felt a boob. Thank you Donna.
Finding out at the reunion that Donna had 5 kids. 😲
Aquariums are restful.
The Northlake Bank robbery.
First time I heard that a priest was a bad guy.
Moser's bakery.
Merry Christmas, Willie Mays.
Sharks.
Mr. Boyd's corner house dressed in solid blue lights for Christmas.
I hated the 10:00 high mass on Sunday. Took forever.
My Dad insisting that burnt chicken from the grill was "good for your system."
No Kleenex in our house. Use toilet paper.
Carry a hanky if you needed to blow your nose. GAG!
Aunt Alma always had a hanky up the sleeve of her sweater.
The kid's table for holidays.
Carrie Underwood singing "Oh, Holy Night" (google it) In-freaking-credible
Yes, I still sing Christmas carols as loud as I can out on the deck facing the cemetery. I figure they will appreciate the songs. My speakers are at top volume and so am I. It's normally an hour concert and I have never received a single complaint.
Downsizing.
Is there Christmas in the ghetto?
How do you live with rats and cockroaches?
The Christmas Song is one of my favorites. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...."
What the hell is a chestnut?
Why does Carrie Underwood always wear boots?
"I'll be home for Christmas"
Beignets with cold milk.
Biscuits & gravy. One of my all time favorites.
Liver & onions. ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Surprising someone you care about with a nice Christmas gift.
Bosch on Netflix.
Too many surgeries. 26 and counting.
Don't let your kids play tackle football.
I just re-counted. 27 surgeries.
Golfing with nephew Frank.
Sebastian Maniscalco.
Jimmy Kimmel.
Robert de Niro.
New Christmas commercial that I hate: a choir singing on the front porch about Verizon's new phone. Lead singer is a bulgy eyed woman with a red beret. Obnoxious.
OK, I think I have freed my brain enough for now. I want everyone to enjoy the weather and have SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS. And of course, stay out of Chicago where car thefts are up 108% this year. 😦😬😲
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