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IzzaNuDay

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10. We've had empty nest Christmas for years.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 04:15 PM

Dec 24

No nearby siblings or relatives. Post-pandemic, we aren’t comfortable partying in other spaces. The spouse and I will spend the day looking at TV or listening to music.

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For the first time ever in our 34 years of marriage [View all] Quiet Em Dec 24 OP

Merry ChrisHannZa to you! bif Dec 24 #1

Peace and happiness to you and your family. LoisB Dec 24 #2

Our Christmas will suck like always because we're required to spend it with my wife's MAGA family. GoYouPackersGo Dec 24 #3

Just say No Sucha NastyWoman Dec 24 #6

We're headed that way. GoYouPackersGo Dec 25 #17

Enjoy! We just got done with the family Christmas... MiHale Dec 24 #4

She's a lucky woman, Sucha NastyWoman Dec 24 #7

Happy Christmas evilhime Dec 24 #5

I am spending Christmas with my two roommates and one of my roommate's grandson. n/t totodeinhere Dec 24 #8

Sounds like a perfectly Merry Christmas! surfered Dec 24 #9

We've had empty nest Christmas for years. IzzaNuDay Dec 24 #10

just me and her for years rampartd Dec 25 #12

I'm spending this evening with my kitty. For some reason, it just worked out this way and I'm just fine Deuxcents Dec 24 #11

Yes, peaceful day here. Hope22 Dec 25 #13

My favorite Christmas Movie is DENVERPOPS Dec 25 #14

My wife and I are going up to my grandson's house for awhile later Mr.Bill Dec 25 #15

We Consider Today To Be Wednesday ProfessorGAC Dec 25 #16

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 25 #18