We would get our stocking sometime Christmas morning in bed with us. I finally got smart and took a flashlight to bed so I could explore it all. Christmas presents were on;y for Christmas day and waited until after my dad finished shaving, which he enjoyed stretching out as I pleaded for him to hurry. Then we would open one present each in turn, oldest person to youngest, and ooh and ahh and the giver could talk about picking it out etc. With 7 of us and eventually friends or spouses it would take hours. I was a bit taken aback when I first experienced the free for all ripping open of presents that was done in minutes. As a kid I would have loved it, as an adult I like the slow conversational present exchange. All gone now as we are old and have families of our own.
My partner has a large dog with a long nose. She has to warn folks of his proclivity for sticking it where it does not belong in polite society. The service badge on his harness helps: “Certified crotch bopper dog.”
In a thousand years where will anyones life have gotten them? Best to find your happiness in the here and now and not worry too much about where you will end up.
We would get our stocking sometime Christmas morning in bed with us. I finally got smart and took a flashlight to bed so I could explore it all. Christmas presents were on;y for Christmas day and waited until after my dad finished shaving, which he enjoyed stretching out as I pleaded for him to hurry. Then we would open one present each in turn, oldest person to youngest, and ooh and ahh and the giver could talk about picking it out etc. With 7 of us and eventually friends or spouses it would take hours. I was a bit taken aback when I first experienced the free for all ripping open of presents that was done in minutes. As a kid I would have loved it, as an adult I like the slow conversational present exchange. All gone now as we are old and have families of our own.