It Has Been A 'Memorable' Christmas Here....

[The Magistrate]

Around bed-time on Christmas Eve, both grandsons came down with some flu-ish bug, and were extensively nauseous. Just about everyone wound up feeling distinctly bilious and off their best by morning. The boys did get up for presents but retired again to their beds almost immediately. The day was spent in naps by all; nothing was cooked until a very late-night spaghetti dose was thrown together (minus onions) for the half of the family that was awake, and a turkey still awaits in the refrigerator. This morning, the cat took a run up the trunk of the tree, and set it toppling....

[tigereye]

1. aw, sir!

that happened at my in-laws house one year - we just had Christmas at New Years' instead. Hope you and yours recover to have a merrier time! :hug:




ps my SIL's tree was assaulted by the cat as well, and took a tumble...

[The Magistrate]

4. Glad To Know It Happens Elsewhere, Ma'am

We are all recovered by now, fortunately.

The cat, anyway, had a burst of real fun.

We may do the dinner up proper today, anyway.

[tigereye]

10. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours, sir

My son had some weird stomach virus (fortunately just a one-day thing) on the last day of school. That was kind of funny, actually.

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Ouch- Holiday memories just aren't what they used to be..

...at least you were all together. I hope that everyone quickly gets well!

:hug:

[The Magistrate]

5. But It Will Be Remembered, at Least, Sir

I expect the boys will be telling their own children about this one years hence....

[flvegan]

3. What kind of "supercat" knocks a tree down?

Bionic feline, sir?

Sorry the family Christmas was less than stellar.

[The Magistrate]

7. A Tuxedo-Cat, Sir, Of Fair Size

It did not so much knock it down as over-balance the thing. After a few moments excitement swatting at low hanging ornaments, it ducked under the branches and ran up the trunk amid the branches; once past the half-way point, the beastie's weight set it to tipping. Towards a window, by the way, but wife caught it before it could take out the glass.

[TZ]

6. Hickory Dickory Dee....

The cat ran up the tree...Seriously, theres a very good reason why I don't have xmas trees with my two cats..Hell, sometimes I think they are gonna knock over their kitty condo the way they scale it..
Sorry your holiday was so lousy..:(

[The Magistrate]

8. Memorable, Ma'am, Not Lousy: Past a Certain Point, You Just Have To Relax And Enjoy What is

Sleep is fun....

[Forkboy]

9. Ah, the holidays.

I saw no one, did nothing, and had an all around great day. Best Christmas in years. Watched a movie, played some music, read a little of a book, and did a little gaming. All in all a smashing success!

Sorry to hear that your day was so eventful in a non-fun way. Spaghetti minus onions...that's tough. I would have chanced it.

Hope you're all up and feeling better soon. I recommend a week without GD-P. It worked wonders for my all around well being. :)

[The Magistrate]

11. You Seem To have Discovered The Secret, My Friend!

It sounds ideal!

We are all better by today; it was a short-term bug, whatever it was.

[Dangerously Amused]

12. Best wishes to you and your family for the remainder of the holiday, Sir.

With regard to Msr. Kitty, mayhaps a bit of schooling in the proper way to assemble, climb and become Christmas tree decorations by those inveterate masters, Iris and Fern, is in order:

http://www.fluffytails.ca/christmas.asp

[The Magistrate]

13. Thank You, Ma'am! Those Are Charming Pictures!

[PaddyBlueEyes]

14. Damn

are you Clark W Griswald..?

[The Magistrate]

15. Might As Well have Been, Sir....

[ogneopasno]

16. Well, Sir, at least you won't ever forget this Christmas.

By next year, it will be funny, and the children will remember that year when they have their own grandchildren.

[The Magistrate]

17. Definitely It will Be Remembered, Sir

And is already being grinned over.

In my experience, all the best old stories have that quality, of being far more fun in the telling then they really were to experience....

[KoKo]

18. Oh My...

have ad a few of those "Christmases from Hell" ...or to be kinder...ones that could have gone better ...and who could have known? :shrug:

Feel for ya! Make sure that cat doesn't get the Turkey. We had one drag one out of the oven (door left open while cook went to get stuffing bowl" and we almost lost it on the kitchen floor.

Times to remember...and laugh about years later...:D

[The Magistrate]

20. That, Ma'am, Is One Bold Kitty-Cat....

We are about to take the turkey out of the oven now, for the 'mulligan' dinner now....

[trof]

19. Christmas illness sux.

Miz t. and I have the grote.
Stuffy, wheezing, hacking, generally miserable.
blah
Not a good Christmas.

[The Magistrate]

21. Sorry To Hear That, Sir: Hope It Clears Up Soon

Everyone is pretty much recovered here; whatever it was, it was short and sharp.