| Author | Message | ||
     Andymnelson |
our Christmas was fantastic...lots of time to just relax and enjoy family, couldn't have been better! this has been a rough year for my family financially. We're hangining in there. But we're all self-employeed and the economy has hit us hard. However, continually over this past year I have felt very blessed- great family and friends, all my bills are paid and no debt. Even so, we decided not to exchange gifts this year (which was a feat for my mom...she LOVES to shop for us, and goes waaay overboard every year!). But it struck my girlfriend and I that there are many near us that are much worse off then us. so we took the chance as a family to adopt another family from our church (who was in desperate need) and buy some necessities for them- single mom with 3 kids living in a trailer that the county was moving them out of because no heat or hot water and a mold problem. the kids all needed jackets, boots, hats and gloves, back packs...and of course they need to eat so we also got them a grocery store gift card. we also had a family that our church small group knows and the dad recently lost his job- no severance, no warning, just bought a house, she doesn't make enough to pay the bills herself and they have a 4 year old. so our small group "adopted" them and bought their christmas gifts for them. all I can say is wow. I feel blessed. if ever you get the chance to take care of someone else, take it! I guess this is what they mean by "it is better to give than to receive"!  Merry Christmas to you all! ...and what did you get? (Message edited by andymnelson on December 26, 2009) | ||
| Gunut75 |
We had a pretty slim Christmas this year too. The biggest I got was a RSS for my Firebolt, and that was plenty. My first Christmas with my own family (as in me being Dad) was priceless. | ||
| Pogue_mahone |
didnt get or give squat.trying to recover from last summer's umemployment.i did get great food and my brother over for the first time since 1981. also gave guy at store with sleeping bag and carhartts on all my change in the jeep.he needs it more than i do. last april i found my brother at an off ramp pan handling.had not seen him since emy late wife was pregnant with my oldest son (20 years ago). ya never know who you give coins to.i'll take that chance i guess. | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
I got to wake up next to my beautiful wife, my son got to come home for the holidays (Air Force) my daughter got accepted to A few colleges. It was A great Chrismas. Oh, we had A few gifts to exchange, but nothing big. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
I was pretty bummed about this year. I wasn't able to give much. I did however find out my wife and I will be having a little girl and I got hooked up with one of these....http://www.buell.com/en_us/gear/apparel/product.as p?Menu_ID=1&CategoryID=4&ProductID=10063as well as a couple other small things. | ||
| Aussiexbox |
I got me a new Stainless steel slip on,made by an Aussie guy by the name of Dennis Foran,other than that,I gave more than I got,we were lucky down here in Oz,because we didn't get hit that hard with the GFC word,I wish all you guy's & gals a very prosperous 2010,and may those lookin for jobs get em! Cheers Phil | ||
| Brumbear |
We had a fun family thing this year. I enjoyed it kept the costs down. I think bringing Christmas back to basics is the greatest thing that could have happened. GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Andymnelson |
I agree Brumbear- this may be the best part of the recession! It's actually heart-warming to read stories of families being close as opposed to material things. congrats Firebolt!! | ||
| Brumbear |
Firebolt the gift of children is the greatest gift in all creation. You sir are now immortal!!!!!!  congrats | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
Congrats firebolt! Nothing could be better than that. | ||
| Roysbuell |
I got socks, but hey I really did need socks. My little girl got the lions share of gifts and seeing her smile is good enough for me. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
I got a shirt that reads "The American Dream" with a picture of an 1125r across it. Plus some Tuono mirrors from American Sport Bike (for the XT) and a couple 'operator canisters' as well. I also got some cash money, some of which turned into a new battery for the Scg today. Some of which will turn into a spare XT belt, and a second upper handlebar clamp for my Clubman install on the Scg. | ||
| Fast1075 |
I got a new custom t-shirt that says "Famous left handers" with a list of names...mine was in the middle of the list.  ...And I got to have dinner with my "family" (my boss and his kin) and hold my "grandson" (not really my grandson...the son of my boss's daughter..I held her when she was born too ) Is that a God Grandson??? I got a nice bonus and used part of it to buy a heated jacket liner and gloves...the rest went to charity...I bought a bunch of food and donated it to the needy. ...I'm as happy as an old fart can be. My birthday will be Friday...what do I buy me for that??? Road trip maybe...go restaurant sampling...find the best plate of fried OKRA maybe... | ||
| Black51 |
I was very fortunate, I got too much to list. But with four brothers, two sisters, their families, my dad, girlfriend, her family, well, it just works out that way. But the most awesome thing that I got was flying lessons so I can finally get my pilots license that I've been talking about for a few years. | ||
| Ferrisbuellersdayoff |
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| Islandigital |
i bought a buell for myself!  | ||
| Bosh |
My wife and daughter bought me a really nice espresso machine and grinder. Still trying to master it, but I'm sitting here right now enjoying a fantastic latte. We had our family's over for a big dinner. That was the best part for me. |
