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Re: Christmas gift giving customs, Christmas present gift exchanges
Now that I'm older and living alone, Christmas isn't as big a deal with me as all my relatives live in other states. The year before last I didn't even bother putting up a tree, then last year, I had an epiphany: Christmas isn't just about "me" - so I put up a tree, decorated, and felt a little better about myself. This year I'm already scouring the flea markets and thrift stores for vintage decorations. Gonna put up a full sized silver tree and drink lots of egg nog.
When my ex-GF and I were still together, we'd spend our Christmases in Omaha with her daughter and son. We'd get a suite at the Sheraton downtown and would usually get the same one. It was a really nice suite (Clay Aiken and Madonna had stayed in the same suite) with kitchen, living room. dining area, loft bedroom, french doors. Jen, her daughter, would have it decorated by the time we got there and we'd exchange gifts Christmas morning.
We always exchanged gifts on Christmas morning, even as a kid, in my family.
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