In The Spirit Of The Holidays

It was decided this year that the youngest money suckers hockey team would help out in the community during the holiday season.  Well, to be honest, the parents of all the money suckers thought that it would be a really great idea for the players to do something for others. After a call to a small, local Christmas hamper program, it was all set up.  The man in charge was, of course, a little reluctant to have seventeen young people running around the warehouse needing constant supervision.  I did reassure him that each player would have a corresponding parent there to help as well.  Insert sigh of relief here! 

The big volunteer day arrives.  Two shifts of player/parents are arranged.  First shift shows up and promptly unloads a truck by hand, assembly line fashion.  I have to tell you I have never seen a group of anyone so enthused about unloading a truck!  They were like little elves who got into their older brothers Red Bull!  Amazing!  What seemed like 15 minutes later, said truck empty and elves are looking for other jobs to attack.  Tasks were given and for two solid hours the kids worked like I have never seen.  Filling hampers, loading shelves, organizing food and any task you can imagine, the Hockey Elves went nuts!  Next shift comes and the same situation ensues.  To be quite honest I was pleasantly shocked with how hard the kids worked. They all seemed like they genuinely enjoyed themselves and a ton of work got done (a lot more work than the organizer anticipated!)

Hopefully, as the kids get older, they come to realize that helping others is much more rewarding than any gift they could ever receive.  I am pretty sure there was a large group of parents whom not only left with the feeling of gratitude for all that they have but the amazing feeling of being proud of their son/daughter and the entire hockey team.

Now that's what I'm talking about!
Happy, Merry Holidays, Christmas and Hanukkah to all my crazy, sarcastic loving people!
(If a little more "humble pie" is needed see post dated Dec 15, 2011)

Sometimes you don't get what you paid for!

I know I am not the only one grumbling about this little rant because I have had multiple conversations as of late about this injustice.  Seriously people! What the heck has happened to the tv?  It's pretty sad when you pay over 90 bucks a month for a couple thousand channels and there is absolutely NOTHING on!  Of course, if you like re-runs of every show you can possibly imagine this might be a great time for you.  I, however, don't want to watch the same crap over and over.  I want NEW crap to watch.  Maybe the tv stations think we are all getting ready for the holidays and attending parties every night and therefore do not notice that they have filled the line up with absolute drivel?  Who knows.  I just know that right now I am paying a ton of money to anxiously await for the anonymous fella to come and put another log on the yuletide fireplace!  That's what it has come down to!

 

Just in case.....

Just in case I get super busy and forget to make my New Year's resolution I leave you with this......

 



It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas....... Again!

Doesn't it feel like we just had Christmas? (or maybe just paid last Christmas off?)  I keep saying that it would be a heck of a lot more special (not to mention cost effective) if we only celebrated the commercial side of Christmas every second or third year or so.  Some of us haven't even lost the five pounds we put on last year (remember cookies, chocolates and spirits?)  Let's get back to the way Christmas was spent "back in the day".  Apparently, families just got together for a good meal and kids got stuff like candy and oranges.  I am all into that!  Kids are spoiled rotten now a days anyway.  Let's make the little buggars wait another year before they hand in their three page list of things they want Santa to bring.  Waiting might make them appreciate it more.  (This will be considered the first official rant of the season.  If I start with the "spirits" early, posts might just be a bit lighter and more entertaining.  I will remove "booze blogging" rule for one month.  Just one month.)

Even Santa's having difficulty losing the winter pudge!