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Christmas 2008

Here is my last entry for a few days in the Christmas memories.  To add a new entry will require finding photographs and scanning them to post.  I may try some written childhood memories as the Twelve Days of Christmas progress.

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Christmas 2005

A continued look back in time via photos.  I do not recall why but there are no Christmas morning pictures.

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Christmas 2004

Again, I am posting images from Christmases past – this time just a few short years ago when only one child was off at college and two were preparing to leave soon.

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Christmas 2009

Well, I took earlier pictures of my tree and other decorations so here are the pictures from various events throughout our Christmas celebration – from Christmas Eve and Mass to Christmas Day.

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Christmas 1998-99

Slowly but surely, I am putting dates to these pictures.  The more recent, actually already digital ones will be so much easier.  I always make sure I have the date set for holiday and family pictures. So here is Christmas 1998 and a couple from 1999.  I am sure there are more but these are… Continue reading Christmas 1998-99

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Christmases 1985-1987

Throughout the weekend, I am going to be posting pictures.  These are memories in their own rights of holidays past.  Today, I offer some shots from the years 1985-1987.

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Holiday Decorating

I admit, I am not the one who decorates instead of shopping on the day after Thanksgiving.  I do have an artificial tree but that doesn’t mean it gets attention any sooner than a live tree would. This year, for whatever reason, I have not decorated as I would normally.  Things are slow to get… Continue reading Holiday Decorating

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Christmas Years Ago

It was years ago – many but not so many she does not recall the feelings of shame and embarrassment.  This time of year she usually can push these memories out of her mind but for some reason, this year she cannot. She had still not found a full time job other than working at… Continue reading Christmas Years Ago

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Christmas at the Conroy House

Christmas can be quite an affair at my house.  Now that the kids are not all under 10, it is much easier to deal with as an adult.  The youngest even played elf this year, handing out gifts to others.  Here are the pics from Christmas morning.

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Christmas in a New Church

This past August the church I have attended for the last ten or so years merged with another local church.  This merger was part of the Diocese of Syracuse and its plan to deal with a shortage of priests. The new church – Church of the Holy Family – celebrated its first Christmas last week. … Continue reading Christmas in a New Church