Oh, the memories of Christmases past. Driving around mall parking lots in an endless circle, desperately trying to find a parking space. The crowds at the stores, waiting in long lines to pay for the gifts I so thoughtfully picked for others. I can remember the frustration of stores never carrying anything I would want to give to anyone for Christmas. So many times it came down to succumbing to the default – a sweater or a scarf or something that wasn’t really personal. For so many years I went Christmas shopping only because I felt I had to get things for people. Rarely was it because I actually wanted to. It’s funny – the only pleasant Christmas shopping experience I can remember was when I had a handicapped parking permit and was able to park in the front row at the mall. Yippee.
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That’s What Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown
Posted by KDawg on December 4, 2019
https://kbunge.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/thats-what-christmas-is-all-about-charlie-brown/
Worthwhile Donations for Year-End 2019
Sometimes I get a bit tired of working for a living. Sure, I enjoy what I do and I am paid very well to do it. Like many, there are times when I dream of winning the lottery and having oodles of money to do with whatever I want. When the Powerball jackpot climbs to a ridiculous amount I can’t help but think of the luxuries and freedoms such winnings could bring. And then I automatically switch gears and worry about the pitfalls of winning a huge sum of money that could possibly ruin my life. That’s just me – I always think of the potential downside(s) that can go with any upside. And of course the question of whether to continue working or simply retire starts pulling on my brain.
With great winnings come great responsibility, I suppose.
Posted by KDawg on November 30, 2019
https://kbunge.wordpress.com/2019/11/30/worthwhile-donations-for-year-end-2019/
New Year’s Resolution 2013 – Random Acts of Kindness?
It’s 2013…get used to it. For me, it’s another one of those “I can’t believe I made it this long” kind of things. As I get older I think the same thing when the new year rolls around. Last year and in this new year everyone I graduated from high school with either has or will be turning 50. It’s crazy when you think about it, how time passes and before you know it you’re becoming eligible for AARP benefits. But that’s life, so we all suck it up and move forward.
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. A resolution, to me, is just like a rule – they are made to be broken. You break them, then you feel guilty about it. I don’t put myself in that situation. I don’t need to make resolutions because I have no problem with the way I live my life. New Year’s resolutions are made because there is something in your life you’re not happy with and you feel a need to change something. You can do that at any point in the year and in doing so, the pressure and stress to pull off your resolution is less. The new year is just a marker. Why not make your marker February 4th or June 25th? (more…)
Posted by KDawg on January 1, 2013
https://kbunge.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/new-years-resolution-2013-random-acts-of-kindness/
CD Review: Rod Stewart – Merry Christmas, Baby
Each of the past few years, just before Christmas, Kim and I seem to pick up a new Christmas CD. We’ve experimented with compilations, hard rocking sets, standards, even soundtracks from some of our favorite television Christmas classics. Yesterday we picked up Rod Stewart’s new Christmas CD titled Merry Christmas, Baby. We got home, jumped into the spa and gave it a listen. The phrase really, really, really impressed doesn’t begin to describe how we feel about this holiday offering from one of rock’s legends.
After listening to the CD it’s quite apparent Rod didn’t put this disk together as a means to make some quick cash by putting out a Christmas album. This disc is eloquently produced and arranged. Rod is in top form here and proves that he can still hit the high notes. His vocals are clear, honest and thoughtful. Most of the CD is a smooth, bluesy trip into Christmas standards like Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Blue Christmas and Let It Snow! Let It snow! Let It Snow! (more…)
Posted by KDawg on December 23, 2012
https://kbunge.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/cd-review-rod-stewart-merry-christmas-baby/
Festivus – The Christmas Alternative
A few days ago I wrote a blog post that was aimed at Christmas. In the beginning it was designed to show you how we celebrate the Christmas season in our household. It started out all warm and fuzzy and then graduated into one of my typical rants about commercialism, religious intolerance, oppression and the like. You know how I can get sometimes. I spelled out how Kim and I don’t go to malls to do the holiday shopping thing. There are a lot of reasons that go into that, like the hassle, the crowds, and for me the commercialization of Christmas makes me seriously ill. We don’t even exchange gifts anymore. We might buy something for the house like a new TV but we don’t typically exchange presents that are found under a christmas tree. We rarely decorate the house during the season anyway.
The blog post had been saved a few days before and I was getting ready to post it when I began glancing at some of the news headlines of the day. News headlines tend to make me ill in much the same manner as the commercialization of Christmas. But one story caught my eye, about a guy who erected a Festivus pole in Florida. I read the article and its comments. The article made me smile, but the comments that slammed the guy ticked me off a bit. I abandoned that post in favor of this one. (more…)
Posted by KDawg on December 10, 2012
https://kbunge.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/festivus-the-christmas-alternative/
Mission Accomplished
I’m awake early on the day after Thanksgiving. Why? No, I’m not participating in any of the Black Friday shenanigans. That’s not me. I’m up early because we achieved all of our goals on Thanksgiving Day.
GOAL #1 – Coffee while reading news headlines on my laptop followed by making a classic breakfast of eggs, sausage and toast. This goal was a necessity because Thanksgiving is a drinking holiday for us and it is imperative to get things started with caffeine and food in our systems. CHECK.
GOAL #2 – Get into the swim spa with our designated drinks of the day and get the party started. It was a beautiful fall day in New England without a cloud to be found in the sky. It was 55 degrees and the spa was set to 100 degrees. A nice, relaxing two hours in the spa puts a warmth into your body that lasts for hours afterward. We enjoyed the spa while Cheli layed in the grass on a gorgeous day. (more…)
Posted by KDawg on November 23, 2012
https://kbunge.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/mission-accomplished/
Cheli, The World’s Greatest Dawg
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