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12-25-2004, 09:18 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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This Morning
Who was up at crack of dawn with their small children for Christmas? Mine are all grown and I get to sleep in. But I sure miss the dawn raid on the Christmas tree.
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12-25-2004, 09:25 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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12-25-2004, 09:27 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hard aground
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12-25-2004, 09:42 AM
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Dave's Guide Service
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 7,557
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Pro Tool Club....
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12-25-2004, 09:50 AM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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 4,500 pieces later, we have a scale city in our living room.
man i love hot wheels.
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12-25-2004, 09:50 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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5:37...up and atom to open gifts....needed a nap about 8:45!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-25-2004, 09:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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saw the grandkids  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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12-25-2004, 10:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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I hate all the wire ties they use to hold toys to the boxes
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LETS GO BRANDON
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12-25-2004, 10:11 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Christmas tool box must include a selection of batteries, a very tiny philips head screw driver, a pair of wire cutters, scissors, some aspirin!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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12-25-2004, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Christmas and kids....never gets old.  the best. |
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12-25-2004, 11:16 AM
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Master-baiter
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NY and MA
Posts: 305
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Kids are now 15 and 16. They are both still sleeping and getting out of bed is not on their radar screen. Got up at 7 and opened gifts with the dog.
Hey I could have gotten some fishin in this morning....
Merry Christmas everyone.
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We all live for 7 seconds of screaming drag...
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12-25-2004, 11:29 AM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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I was up all night!! Thats because I worked till 8 am this morning! 
But the kids (yea right 15 & 18) were up and waiting.  |
"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS 
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12-25-2004, 06:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
Posts: 3,228
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My four year old grandson just went home.
I'm beat! Very good day though. All worth it |
The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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12-25-2004, 07:45 PM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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The "Santa Came!!!" call was at 4:40am - Thats two hours better than last year.
They say kids are your parents revenge. I couldn't agree more, but it's a good torture. |
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12-25-2004, 08:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Narragansett, RI
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I was scared this morning, woke up at 6:00 am, and no opened presents, that's roughly a hour and a half later than normal.
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-Brendan
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12-25-2004, 08:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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For years my Daughter thought that she was Dorothy in the Wizard of OZ. Every year I bought her some red shoes and she's weare them out. She's almost 25 now. My Son would invariably choose the hardest to assemble toy on the planet. I have a 4 hour home movie of me in a death match with a GI Joe Mobile Command Center. Great days.
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12-25-2004, 08:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern NH
Posts: 3,781
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Married late here
But Thomas the Train was getting all the attention in NH on Xmas eve....great time with the 3 grandsons!
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12-25-2004, 10:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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Hey Mike, Did you know that one of those trains is the "City of Truro"? Little kids and Christmas is the best! No Grandkids yet, but watching the kids in the neighborhood is priceless!!!
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12-25-2004, 10:59 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Trust me Fred, the Grand Kids are the best to come Only thing i don't miss is putting toys together til 3am Chritmas morning.
Would never read the instuctions and after they were 1/2 done i would realize i should have.
BTW_ next year buy your daughter the red shoes,she'll love it |
" Choose Life "
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12-25-2004, 11:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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We bought her some this year, she's awesome! Both my kids still have a sense of wonder. They are blessed.
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12-25-2004, 11:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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2 kids, one will be 19 next week, other will be 14 in Feb.
6 AM, down the stairs.... latest yet, but we were up till well after midnight last night.... my wife and I spoil the hell out of them at Christmas, always have..... my son and I drove home from my wifes Mom's tonight, before we left, (wife and daughter staying a couple of days), she gave me the biggest hug, said nothing but gave me a look I'll never forget, had a little tear in her eye..... my son slept almost all the way home, got a call from his girl, and one of his bud's just before we got in around 8 PM... asked if it was OK if he went to late movie with them.... said he'd stay home if I wanted..... that got me... I would have never, at that age said that to my father.... I guess I didn't "spoil" them too bad....
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12-25-2004, 11:18 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Sounds like youv'e done and are doin everything right,Karl.  |
" Choose Life "
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12-25-2004, 11:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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We are a fortunate bunch, aren't we? |
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12-25-2004, 11:22 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Quote:
Originally posted by Backbeach Jake
We are a fortunate bunch, aren't we?
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Ya Fred,we sure are! Sometimes ya wonder ,with all the sacrafice and work,but ya end up reaping what ya sow. Not always right away but in time |
" Choose Life "
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12-25-2004, 11:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Well, my 4 and a half month old just didnt get the whole "christmas" thing.. Next year he will probably know how to say Santa but thats about it... But after that, man oh man i cant wait 
i got ALMOST got him a VS 150 this year  |
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12-25-2004, 11:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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Fred, yes, we are a Fortunate Bunch.
Dave, thanks  , wont say I'm doing everything right, just trying to.
Got to give credit to the missus, she has sacrificed tons for those two, (and me too).
Getting back to what Fred said, Yes... and I'm counting my blessings.
Got the fire going, dog curled up around my ankles, way too full belly, ( my mother-in-law spoils me way too much), Life is Good! |
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12-25-2004, 11:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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Ya crack me up Eben. The best is yet to come for you and your young family. They grow real fast , don't rush a thing. |
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12-26-2004, 09:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: CT but only fish in RI
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Christmas was AWESOME. I'm 14, and my bro's 12. we give my mom and dad till 7. than, prersesnts and cinnamon rolls. than, run around yelling and screaming to get the house ready for relatives. this year, we had 13 adults, a 3 year old and a 7 month old. and 21 lbs. of prime rib. penn 525 mag and saltiga blast 4500 and flouro carbon, and lots of 50 lb. pp.
other than that, fishing books and clothes. bro got x box and tv now the rest of us can watch tv |
fishing is not a love, but an obsession
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12-27-2004, 03:03 PM
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fishing the pacific
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Port Townsend, WA
Posts: 993
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Quote:
Originally posted by BigFish
Christmas tool box must include a selection of batteries, a very tiny philips head screw driver, a pair of wire cutters, scissors, some aspirin!
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Add to this took kit a heavy dose of your favorite libation.....
Can't get through the holidays without a little help. |
Keep lines wet and tight in the pacific
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12-27-2004, 03:10 PM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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 I absolutely love it, and seeing 2 6yr olds get new bikes is the greatest feeling.....and the some assembly required, for me it was the ESPN game center....  but it was fun when it was done |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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