Carl Crossman Blog

Guest post written by Leigh McPherson

My sister has got to be one of the best cooks on the planet. I’m getting super excited for the holidays now that I know she’ll be there in full force, dishing up some of my favorites…like her mac and cheese, green bean casserole and stuffing recipes. Yum! I’ve told her she should totally open up a restaruant. In fact, she’s worked in the kitchen of quite a few…just not as a chef, since she doesn’t have technical culinary training from a culinary school. Either way, she’s good, let me tell you.

I’ve been trying to get her to look at Domain Names Packages so she can potentially start up her own recipe site. I know I’d go there every day, and I’m sure once everyone else tasted her yummy concoctions, they would, too! But until then, I will just settle with being spoiled with her food during our family get togethers this Christmas. I’ve already got my stretchy-waisted pants on deck and ready to go–ha!

Thanks to Roman May

As the snowflakes gently glide to earth in a seemingly graceful dance, I feel the spirit of Christmas starting to emerge. I suddenly get the undeniable urge to dig out the Christmas decorations and start the all too familiar holiday tradition of turning our home into a Christmas wonderland.

This is the time of year I love the most, our family seems to grow closer as we share the experience of the meaning of the season. Not only is it in the festivities but the celebration of the birth of Christ that we instill in our children as they grow into adult hood.

As we share in the decorating of our home we listen soothingly to the sounds of the seasons radiating from the radio. As the decorating fills our home with joy and happiness the excitement of the season grows with the twinkling of the multi-colored lights, the whimsical scenes painted on the window accented with the snow edged window panes that gives off a nostalgic picture of Christmas past. I love the older traditional decorations that have been pasted down for generations in our family. It gives us the impression of lost loved ones returning in spirit to celebrate the season with us.

The final touches to our decorating tradition is to sit among the beautiful decorations in the family room and enjoy a big bowl of popcorn as we enjoy a holiday special on our direct tv deals. There is nothing more special that this family time shared with one another.

One thing I really enjoy about Christmas time is the time I am able to spend with my family. Two of my cousins were able to stop by last night and stayed the night with us. They are on their way to Kentucky to visit even more family members. Even so, we had a nice time this morning sitting around the fire and playing a game of cards.

My Mom and I teamed up against them for a game of pinochle. Mom and I lost by one point but it was fun all the same. They will be leaving soon but it was nice to see them and catch up on family matters. Christmas is truly magical for those who are fortunate enough to have family to spend it with.

Written by Sonny Quinn

I woke up this morning, raised the shade in my bedroom window and was surprised to see that it had snowed overnight. This is the first snow of winter this year. The first snow is always special to me for some reason. I remember as a child that when the first snow came, we would all race home, grab our sleds and head for the nearest hill.

It didn’t matter that there may have been only one inch of snow on the ground when we got there and it wasn’t good for sledding, but, we would wait. Sometimes we waited for hours for the conditions to be just right. Once they were, we would set sail down those hills on our sleds as fast as we could. The races we had were fantastic, the crashes were always fun for some reason and just the general comraderie we felt with our friends was worth all of the cold and runny noses.

Today, I still get that feeling when I see the first snow of winter. I think maybe I should grab my sled and hit the hills. I am sure my back and legs would not appreciate that, so I think I’ll leave that for the kids and just watch. Once we have finished out sledding, we can all go inside and watch a great movie on our satellite tv from www.DirectStarTV.com.

Thanks for the post from Al Mills

This past Black Friday I found some really wonderful deals at Walmart. The best deal would be the $199 laptop, which retails for about $500! I was there just after midnight on Thursday morning, and was in line to get it and after about 30 minutes of waiting I did! I am currently using the new laptop to write this blog for you, and couldn’t be happier with my deicsion to go out and shop on Black Friday at Walmart.

It was a successful trip, lots of great deals, and lots of new things were bought. I easily saved over $500 on my purchases this day, so I cannot complain about the lines and the waiting, it was well worth it. I got home around 6am, made a cup of coffee, sat ont he couch and watched some Satellite TV and just relaxed.

I am definitely looking foward to going out next yearr on Black Friday and getting some more great deals. This was my first year going and shopping on this crazy day, but in the end it was a successful trip and will be made again in years to come!