tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804909355358317668.post5411074884897856918..comments2024-02-14T03:00:48.488-04:00Comments on Island Woman's Culebra: It's beginning to look even more like...Island Woman MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572525021985970075noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804909355358317668.post-2246259897753790742010-12-02T09:44:58.892-04:002010-12-02T09:44:58.892-04:00As it should be, Debbie! May the tribe be added to...As it should be, Debbie! May the tribe be added to! And I'll add...shop local!Island Woman MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572525021985970075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804909355358317668.post-33210126630853653342010-12-02T09:21:22.811-04:002010-12-02T09:21:22.811-04:00That is despicable. My family gave up the "s...That is despicable. My family gave up the "spirit of Christmas" several years ago, and now we only buy gifts for the young-uns. And there is a lot of spirit on Christmas in spite of the "lack" of gifts - family spirit, the joy of spending a few hours with all of us together, a wonderful meal, board games, etc. without all the keep-up-with-the-Jones' pressure of a debalewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376127951444638011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804909355358317668.post-34727757501933810382010-12-02T09:05:14.938-04:002010-12-02T09:05:14.938-04:00Uh...not that I'm into the whole material worl...Uh...not that I'm into the whole material world thing, but do you think he'd adopt me for a week? I KNOW I could handle it with grace and humility. Really.Island Woman MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572525021985970075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804909355358317668.post-49765536658237086952010-12-02T08:56:53.119-04:002010-12-02T08:56:53.119-04:00The story of the gift exchange, while horrifying, ...The story of the gift exchange, while horrifying, isn't a surprise to me. Competitive potlatches are mandated in every Christmas ad one sees. A good friend of mine has mortgaged his life to award his kids with more and more stupendous treasures, cars, trips to Asia, on and on. His 20 year old daughter, tiring of her Pathfinder SUV, is getting a Lexus Crossover under the tree this year (this Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538533685561759788noreply@blogger.com