Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Etc. Etc: We are Bahá'í, but our faith says if you have friends or relatives of another faith celebrate with them to increase unity of family, people...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

We are Bahá'í, but our faith says if you have friends or relatives of another faith celebrate with them to increase unity of family, people and the world. Besides, the kids got used to it from when they were little. Especially Jon, who is special needs and will celebrate any holiday/holy day with anyone.

So here from the Way Back Machine is Christmas dinner 2013, Jasmine, 19 at the time, decided she would do all the decorating (outstanding job), Mom would do all the cooking and Jon and I were assigned to "fetch and carry". Unless we drive over to visit her, we won't see her this Christmas. Being the newest Pediatric Resident at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, guess who has to work Christmas Day? In fact, she may still be doing double shifts (over one week already) due to so many MDs being sick with Covid, Flu Etc. It is something about they spend a lot of time around sick people and catch stuff.

Then a shot of Jon and the other people from BOT (adult special needs training center) on their trip to see the Bass Pro Shop Santa last week.

The giant Teddy Bear and freight car of gifts is from the Santa's Work Shop display in one of our car barns at the Railway Museum, where we have a family membership. I don't recall just which year. Due to Covid and other things, I haven't been out to the museum this year. I need to start going again, renew my operator's licenses etc. and just plain have some fun playing with trains and streetcars.

Santa Arriving at Track One!!! Can you guess why the train came into the station backing up?

And finally from 1973. This was at Debra's family's Thanksgiving dinner, but the outfits went on our Honeymoon with us after our wedding, Dec 8. We drove to Disney World, then to visit my family in Western Kentucky, and then to my Dad & Stepmother's for Christmas in St Louis. I still have the little 12" gold tree we got at Walmart for our bedroom at their house. It is on my desk right now for a new battery, aww, OK Goldie, the last picture is you!

Christmas Dinner 2013 - I'm behind the camera and Michael was off with Uncle Sam

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2023 Jon (white shirt) and BOT class with Santa

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Big Ted guarding a freight car of presents

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Santa Arriving at Maion Platform

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Quick phone snap of "Goldie" waiting for a new battery

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Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Best to all Robert in this season when we gather with family and friends

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Curmudgeon wrote:

Best to all Robert in this season when we gather with family and friends

And the same to you and your's.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Merry Chrismas, Robert.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Merry Christmas to you as well.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Nice photos!!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

Dodie

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

kpmac wrote:

Merry Chrismas, Robert.

Merry Christmas

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

luvmypets wrote:

Nice photos!!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

Dodie

Merry Christmas Dodie

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Tdearing wrote:

Merry Christmas to you as well.

Merry Christmas

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

robertjerl wrote:

We are Bahá'í, but our faith says if you have friends or relatives of another faith celebrate with them to increase unity of family, people and the world. Besides, the kids got used to it from when they were little. Especially Jon, who is special needs and will celebrate any holiday/holy day with anyone.

So here from the Way Back Machine is Christmas dinner 2013, Jasmine, 19 at the time, decided she would do all the decorating (outstanding job), Mom would do all the cooking and Jon and I were assigned to "fetch and carry". Unless we drive over to visit her, we won't see her this Christmas. Being the newest Pediatric Resident at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, guess who has to work Christmas Day? In fact, she may still be doing double shifts (over one week already) due to so many MDs being sick with Covid, Flu Etc. It is something about they spend a lot of time around sick people and catch stuff.

Then a shot of Jon and the other people from BOT (adult special needs training center) on their trip to see the Bass Pro Shop Santa last week.

The giant Teddy Bear and freight car of gifts is from the Santa's Work Shop display in one of our car barns at the Railway Museum, where we have a family membership. I don't recall just which year. Due to Covid and other things, I haven't been out to the museum this year. I need to start going again, renew my operator's licenses etc. and just plain have some fun playing with trains and streetcars.

Santa Arriving at Track One!!! Can you guess why the train came into the station backing up?

And finally from 1973. This was at Debra's family's Thanksgiving dinner, but the outfits went on our Honeymoon with us after our wedding, Dec 8. We drove to Disney World, then to visit my family in Western Kentucky, and then to my Dad & Stepmother's for Christmas in St Louis. I still have the little 12" gold tree we got at Walmart for our bedroom at their house. It is on my desk right now for a new battery, aww, OK Goldie, the last picture is you!

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Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx

Gatorcoach Loc: New Jersey

Wishing you and your family all the best of health and happiness in the coming year. Where in western Kentucky is your family?

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

You have a very lovely family and much to celebrate. Wishing you a very wonderful holiday season.

Dennis

merrytexan Loc: georgia

robertjerl wrote:

We are Bahá'í, but our faith says if you have friends or relatives of another faith celebrate with them to increase unity of family, people and the world. Besides, the kids got used to it from when they were little. Especially Jon, who is special needs and will celebrate any holiday/holy day with anyone.

So here from the Way Back Machine is Christmas dinner 2013, Jasmine, 19 at the time, decided she would do all the decorating (outstanding job), Mom would do all the cooking and Jon and I were assigned to "fetch and carry". Unless we drive over to visit her, we won't see her this Christmas. Being the newest Pediatric Resident at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, guess who has to work Christmas Day? In fact, she may still be doing double shifts (over one week already) due to so many MDs being sick with Covid, Flu Etc. It is something about they spend a lot of time around sick people and catch stuff.

Then a shot of Jon and the other people from BOT (adult special needs training center) on their trip to see the Bass Pro Shop Santa last week.

The giant Teddy Bear and freight car of gifts is from the Santa's Work Shop display in one of our car barns at the Railway Museum, where we have a family membership. I don't recall just which year. Due to Covid and other things, I haven't been out to the museum this year. I need to start going again, renew my operator's licenses etc. and just plain have some fun playing with trains and streetcars.

Santa Arriving at Track One!!! Can you guess why the train came into the station backing up?

And finally from 1973. This was at Debra's family's Thanksgiving dinner, but the outfits went on our Honeymoon with us after our wedding, Dec 8. We drove to Disney World, then to visit my family in Western Kentucky, and then to my Dad & Stepmother's for Christmas in St Louis. I still have the little 12" gold tree we got at Walmart for our bedroom at their house. It is on my desk right now for a new battery, aww, OK Goldie, the last picture is you!

We are Bahá'í, but our faith says if you have frie... (show quote)

merry christmas, robert! i enjoyed the pictures!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Merry Christmas and Holidays, Robert.