HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2018

Happy Holidays!!! This blog is for people who do not have plans for the rest of this holiday season.  We have an idea for you, if for some reason, this year, are you not able to be near your family and friends.  Maybe they no longer live near you, and you can’t afford to fly to them or they can’t come to you.  It could also be sadly, that your family has passed away.  What you can do is find other people who are in the same situation as you and see if they are interested in spending the holidays with you.  You could start a new tradition and make a new friend.  There could be people who you live near or work with who don’t have family and friends nearby.  Find them and see if they are interested in having a party. 

Maybe you already know some people who are alone this holiday season and looking for something to do.  There is no shame in being alone and not wanting to anything. Just maybe they are alone because no one ever asked them to a holiday party.  If you ask and they still say no, don’t push yourself on them.  They just want some quiet time.  That is just fine.  You are looking for the people who actually want to have something to do. Do you know any elderly people who family doesn’t live nearby?  Then ask them because they might not like being alone. If you live in an apartment building, then ask your landlord if they know of anyone or if you are allowed to post a flyer. If you live in a house, then you might know your neighbors who are alone. At work if you have a human resources department, you should go to them and ask them if they know of anyone in your place of business, who might be alone and might want some new friend.  Only do this if you are allowed.  Some businesses don’t allow you to associate with people outside of work.

What you should do is host a potluck party.  Potluck parties are easy because you don’t have to do much cooking. You make sure each person brings a different dish to the party.  You can have each person bring one traditional dish that they have with their family. You can cook but you should buy all the beverages. Have at least 4 to 10 people.  Keep it small.  Just make this easy for you. 

We just want to wish you Happy Holidays.  Whatever you do we hope you have a good time and come back and share with us what you did.  Just remember, don’t drink and drive we want you all around for 2019.

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Holiday Movies, Cookies and Hot Cocoa

 

Here we are in December and it is holiday time.  For the people of the Jewish faith this week they are celebrating Chanukah. That is the festival of lights and lasts for 8 days.  Next week people of the Christian faith will be celebrating Christmas.  That holiday remembers the day Jesus was born.  Then before you know it the New Year is here.  In this hectic time we think you should take a few hours to yourself and curl up on the couch, watch some holiday movies and have cookies and cocoa.  This could help you relax.

It wouldn't be the holiday season if you didn't watch at least one holiday movie and why not a classic movie.  We have chosen "Miracle on 34th Street" but the 1994 version. "Miracle on 34th Street" is a time honored holiday movie watching tradition at this time of year. The 1994 version is the second remake of the original 1947 movie. That movie starred Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood.  The first remake was for TV in 1973.  That star David Hartman, Jane Alexander and Sebastian Cabot.  USA Network sometimes still airs that version.

In the 1994 version of the movie you will notice that Macy’s and Gimbels are no longer the stores that are mentioned, the reason for this is because Macy’s wouldn’t grant permission to use their name and Gimbles went out of business in the 80's. It stars Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle, Elizabeth Perkins as Dorie Walker, Dylan McDermott as Bryan Bedford and Mara Wilson as Susan Walker. This movie is about and we are quoting a line from the original 1947 movie when Fred Gailey who was Kris lawyer in that movie says, “Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to. Don't you see? It's not just Kris that's on trial, it's everything he stands for. It's kindness and joy and love and all the other intangibles.”  Faith is something science can't prove. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling.  This movie will at most will give you a good feeling. If you want to know more follow this link.

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The best snack for this movie is good old fashioned cookies and hot cocoa.  Here are some suggestions for that.

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Now sit back and enjoy some holiday entertainment and we will be bringing you an extra blog this month for New Years Eve.