oh by golly have a holly jolly christmas...

Family Weekly Newsletter

Issue 41 Vol 4

Important Holidays: Aunt Jul's wedding anniversary, Christmas Eve, Christmas

Weather:  They're scolding you and saying your naughty but one of these days that tune will change when all that coal you've gotten turns to diamonds.

Urbandictionary word of the day: Focus Pocus

Typically, when you're working the day before a holiday or vacation, it can be difficult to force yourself to get stuff done. You need some focus pocus, a magic potion or spell to get you in gear. Can be mythical, sometimes just nothing is going to get you moving. Can be via other incentive. 

UM: Man, I'm the only member of the newsletter without an out-of-office up. And I forgot my cell phone at home, there goes facebook. I'll just pull up the old solitaire until quittin' time...

Boss: 10% bonus if you finish this.

UM: That is some focus pocus. Done and done. 

Song of the Week: John Denver & the Muppets, Twelve Days of Christmas

Notable Accomplishments:  Alex got all A's and finished her first half of grad school. Cam passed his courses this semester. Mark helped Cam brew a batch of beer. After a temporary scare, Carinne's car (rhonda) is fine. Currently in the college football pool, BEVIE leads the FWN pack. 

Hypothetical Situation of the Week:    Which of the twelve days of Christmas would you like to receive as a gift? Note, for example, if you pick Six Geese a Laying, you only get the six geese a laying (not everything below it, like in the song). If you need a reminder they are listed below.

Fun fact: to acquire all of the items on the twelve days of Christmas, it is estimated it would cost $24,263.18 today. Although I have a theory you could find college kids to do some leaping and milking for a lot cheaper. 

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

A partridge in a pear tree 

FWN Member of the Week: Tom!

If Tom played a professional sport he would play hockey. This year, he was a little naughty and a little nice. His favorite holiday movie is 'A Christmas Story' and he has no idea why he was named Tom. 

Thanks! (clap clap clap clap clap)

Classifieds: Happy Holidays from the FWN!!!

Look for more next time,

c@r!nn3

wine & bruschetta under my tree for santa

Official Editor