I remember growing up how my siblings and I would eagerly wait for the arrival of the Montgomery Ward's Christmas catalog.
It was heavy, glossy, smelled good, and full of colorful and exciting new toys and games.
We would take turns reading it, dogear some of the pages, make our list from the catalog and mail it to Santa Claus.
We knew that the arrival of the catalog meant that Mom would start her Christmas baking- there would be fondant, fudge, shortbread, and of course the ever popular Toll House chocolate chip cookies.
My mother would assign us chores during the baking, so we all learned how to make the various cookies, and it gave us a chance to lick the bowls and eat raw cookie dough- and we never got sick from the ordeal.
During this time my grandfather-Mizzi- would get his Spanish Christmas recipes out and make mantecados- an almond cookie and some kind of a cupcake- He would make a big production out of it- but they were good.
On the weekend, my father, me and my brothers and sister , would pick up a live Christmas tree- no fake tree for us- and we would carry it home- my father did not drive and in our early years we did not have a car- so we would drag the tree about a mile to our apartment.
The tree was still intact when we got home. My father would trim the bottom and set up in the stand.. my mother would make hot chocolate bring out the cookies and we would spends hours decorating.
One of the most prize possession of my mothers was an ornament that she had made during WWII- it consisted of blue and silver foil
it was not the most prettiest but it meant a lot to her.
I miss those days of Family get togethers- the aroma of fresh baked
cookies, the aroma of a fresh pine tree, the lights in the window and most of all my parents.
There was a magical feeling then- some people may say it is corny and those days were from another era-- it may be true- but it was a time of happiness that one never forgets- if I am grateful for one thing during Christmas it would be for my memories and if I had to choose a second thing it would be my Family and friends today.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Herman Cain
Unfortunately for the United States Herman Cain will not be the President.
Due to baseless claims of sexual harrassment and the continued barrage of negative reports by the media over some of his comments on foreign events he had to withdraw from the race.
The media was relentless in their attacks on his errors and or lack of certain foreign countries or the name of certain leaders.
The media acted the same toward Sarah Palin.
It is sad.
Where is the media when the President refers to the 57 states of the United States, cannot pronounce corpseman, doesn't know what a pun is, doesn't know what language they speak in Austria, insults our allies, and for twenty years was a member of a church in which the pastor cursed and condemned the United States.
I guess I am too naive to think that the media is fair and balanced- oh well what are we to do it is the way it is- I guess the old adage is true-"Don't believe everything you read:.
Due to baseless claims of sexual harrassment and the continued barrage of negative reports by the media over some of his comments on foreign events he had to withdraw from the race.
The media was relentless in their attacks on his errors and or lack of certain foreign countries or the name of certain leaders.
The media acted the same toward Sarah Palin.
It is sad.
Where is the media when the President refers to the 57 states of the United States, cannot pronounce corpseman, doesn't know what a pun is, doesn't know what language they speak in Austria, insults our allies, and for twenty years was a member of a church in which the pastor cursed and condemned the United States.
I guess I am too naive to think that the media is fair and balanced- oh well what are we to do it is the way it is- I guess the old adage is true-"Don't believe everything you read:.
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