tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post3150771750257671858..comments2023-11-05T02:39:52.642-08:00Comments on Dr Sock Writes Here: A Family ChristmasDr Sock http://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-28952631867994698392020-01-12T00:42:04.935-08:002020-01-12T00:42:04.935-08:00Aww, that's very kind, Erica.Aww, that's very kind, Erica.Dr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-43767886694864918442020-01-11T17:18:26.282-08:002020-01-11T17:18:26.282-08:00Your grandchildren are fortunate to have you in th...Your grandchildren are fortunate to have you in their lives, Jude. You see their strengths and the bigger picture in life.xxErica/Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542330143072789332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-48502213718612420992020-01-11T10:26:06.622-08:002020-01-11T10:26:06.622-08:00Hi Erica. The younger one really loves his camera....Hi Erica. The younger one really loves his camera. Although his parents are quite strict about screen time, he loves everything technological. And the older one is an absolute whiz with LEGO. Before he was three, he was already better than me at figuring out how to build things with it. The future IT professional and the future engineer....<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-54077426762995328782020-01-10T17:04:26.884-08:002020-01-10T17:04:26.884-08:00Happy New Year, Jude! It sounds like you had a gr...Happy New Year, Jude! It sounds like you had a great Season surrounded by family, friends and food. I love seeing the photos with all the huge smiles. I wondered about a children’s style camera for one of my granddaughters. I see that your grandson received one. I may investigate further for birthdays. The lego is always a winner! Remastered LPs, what fun. I totally agree with you on how the best thing is spending time with each other. And, yes, doing our best and that’s good enough. I look forward to connecting with you in 2020!Erica/Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542330143072789332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-39868462882319200982020-01-10T09:13:50.838-08:002020-01-10T09:13:50.838-08:00Hi Liesbet. I’m glad you spent Christmas with some...Hi Liesbet. I’m glad you spent Christmas with some new friends. Reducing the amount of gift giving this year really seemed to take a lot of the stress out of Christmas for us, and also aligned with my aim to live a more sustainable lifestyle. <br /><br />I hope you, Mark, and Maya have a great year in 2020!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-70550621574097066452020-01-09T19:42:35.460-08:002020-01-09T19:42:35.460-08:00Sounds like a pretty perfect Christmas, Jude! It’s...Sounds like a pretty perfect Christmas, Jude! It’s so wonderful to spend time with family and loved ones and I couldn’t agree more with your statement that this is important and the spirit of the season. We value spending time with family (or more often) friends, any time of the year. Our Christmas Eve was spent with new-made friends in Kentucky and our Christmas Day was simple - boondocked in a park near a city with take-out Chinese. We will cherish family time whenever it happens instead. :-) <br /><br />Have an amazing 2020 with fun, family time, writing, travel, other passions, and art. Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-25689481631263804932020-01-07T12:41:32.830-08:002020-01-07T12:41:32.830-08:00It’s great to start well in advance, I found. For ...It’s great to start well in advance, I found. For me it was quite hard getting rid of so many items from my past — I found myself overwhelmed by memories. We still had a big truckload, even after all the winnowing of items!Dr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-23998535316969535092020-01-07T11:50:59.186-08:002020-01-07T11:50:59.186-08:00Yup! Busy decluttering and sorting (far) in advanc...Yup! Busy decluttering and sorting (far) in advance of packing.The Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-15162789170346076032020-01-07T11:01:02.282-08:002020-01-07T11:01:02.282-08:00Deb, you must be busy planning your move at this p...Deb, you must be busy planning your move at this point. We were doing the same two and a half years ago. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-11369130026602615752020-01-07T07:07:11.050-08:002020-01-07T07:07:11.050-08:00Hi Jude, glad to read you had a wonderful holiday ...Hi Jude, glad to read you had a wonderful holiday with family. Happy 2020!The Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-28262295971745077282020-01-03T13:26:50.946-08:002020-01-03T13:26:50.946-08:00Bob, I have never watched a Hallmark movie, althou...Bob, I have never watched a Hallmark movie, although one of my daughters works in the film industry and has made Hallmark Christmas movies. <br /><br />Rob, an audiophile, has a huge collection of digital music (formatted to be of very high auditory quality). He has organized it as carefully as if he were a librarian, and backed it up multiple ways. Still, there is nothing like an actual LP. These days, the problem is in replacing the cartridge when needed as it is hard to find them. We both still have our LPs collected in our younger years, but a few years ago we discovered that some of the best classic rock, blues, and funk from the 60s is becoming available in remastered LPs, which are of better quality than the originals. I’m sad to say that Rob doesn’t really want me to play my old albums on his turntable as he’s worried they’ll damage his stylus. I admit they’re a bit scratched up — they were well used!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-80307415365965065702020-01-03T12:02:36.374-08:002020-01-03T12:02:36.374-08:00Your Christmas could become a Hallmark Channel mov...Your Christmas could become a Hallmark Channel movie. What a wonderful testament to the power of family to encourage and enrich ourselves whenever we are together.<br /><br />Tell Rob I am collecting LPs to go with my new turntable. I am finding the original albums at garage sales and antique stores. With a deep cleaning most sound amazingly good for being 50 or even 60 years old. And, at $3 or $4 each, they are quite a bargain.Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-78079915457345592092020-01-03T09:02:37.810-08:002020-01-03T09:02:37.810-08:00Hi Donna! I hope you and Richard have a great 2020...Hi Donna! I hope you and Richard have a great 2020!<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-485130457765355952020-01-02T22:31:22.188-08:002020-01-02T22:31:22.188-08:00Happy New Year, Jude! Relationships are the true m...Happy New Year, Jude! Relationships are the true meaning of Christmas...and of life.<br />Wishing you and Rob a wonderful 2020 ahead! retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-72199363364098064292020-01-02T10:26:47.417-08:002020-01-02T10:26:47.417-08:00Hi Peta. Yes, I thought my grandson did a great jo...Hi Peta. Yes, I thought my grandson did a great job of taking that photo. Although my daughter and son-in-law do a good job of limiting the kids’ screen time, somehow they are both technological whizzes. The younger one has known more about my phone camera than me since he was two and a half, and he loves the Google maps feature. <br /><br />For some reason, my link to your Green Global Trek blog got broken a couple of months ago and I couldn’t seem to access your blog. I don’t know what happened exactly, but I’ve fixed it now, and your blog appears again on my sidebar. <br /><br />All the best in 2020! <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-37674907516213207372020-01-02T00:17:48.768-08:002020-01-02T00:17:48.768-08:00This looks like a wonderful Christmas! Love the co...This looks like a wonderful Christmas! Love the combination of adding hiking and skiing to work off all the extra calories and also the games. We love games in our family too, but a lot of those names were ones I didn't recognise. That's a good photo by a 7 year old! Always fun to get one's first camera...<br /><br />Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year.<br /><br />Petagreenglobaltrekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883880513683667849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-21624247210747579842020-01-01T12:09:23.020-08:002020-01-01T12:09:23.020-08:00I hope 2020 is. Great year for you and Paul, Janis...I hope 2020 is. Great year for you and Paul, Janis. Rob and I brought the New Year in quietly last night, just the two of us, and it was just right. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-68910592249734620062019-12-31T14:22:07.244-08:002019-12-31T14:22:07.244-08:00What a lovely Christmas holiday you had! Happy New...What a lovely Christmas holiday you had! Happy New Year to you and Rob, and all the best in 2020.Janis @ RetirementallyChallengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337674760088612530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-68055053759177685782019-12-31T10:56:36.000-08:002019-12-31T10:56:36.000-08:00Kathy, I am grateful everyday for the dear family ...Kathy, I am grateful everyday for the dear family and friends in my life, and this Christmas seemed to really highlight our good fortune in having each other. All the best to you and Thom in 2020!Dr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-42307000388719372382019-12-31T10:54:31.178-08:002019-12-31T10:54:31.178-08:00Anabel, it was a really great Christmas. All the b...Anabel, it was a really great Christmas. All the best to you and John in the new year. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-2704592858213752132019-12-31T10:53:01.239-08:002019-12-31T10:53:01.239-08:00Natalie, happy 2020! Hard to believe that it will ...Natalie, happy 2020! Hard to believe that it will be 2020 tomorrow.<br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-90791338544780189532019-12-31T10:52:05.025-08:002019-12-31T10:52:05.025-08:00Happy New Year to you and yours, Suzanne. So many ...Happy New Year to you and yours, Suzanne. So many of my past Christmases have been filled with the anxiety of trying to get everything done on time and trying to ensure that everyone is happy. This year, I just relaxed my expectations a bit and focused on spending time together. <br /><br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-78345705585061841722019-12-31T10:28:09.968-08:002019-12-31T10:28:09.968-08:00Hi Jude! Merry Christmas (past) and happy New Yea...Hi Jude! Merry Christmas (past) and happy New Year (future!) It sounds like you have had a wonderful holiday season with people you love focused on what REALLY matters to you. That's the BEST way to celebrate IMHO. May 2020 bring you more of the same. ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttps://smartliving365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-15843359781352777192019-12-31T10:01:46.700-08:002019-12-31T10:01:46.700-08:00What a lovely Christmas you had! All the best for ...What a lovely Christmas you had! All the best for 2020.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137356124184306084.post-41078993917385120972019-12-31T07:46:51.502-08:002019-12-31T07:46:51.502-08:00Thanks, Jude, for sharing your joyful family Chris...Thanks, Jude, for sharing your joyful family Christmas and photos with us. I agree with you that being together is what matters. We had a fun family get-together last week. Now looking forward to New Year's. Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2020!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151221243588416460noreply@blogger.com