[Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.

[n7pzr]

The thing I remember is the Christmas tree. Mom and Dad would  decorate the 
tree. The thing I liked the best about the tree was the bubble lights, and 
the  angel on the top of the tree.

Paul Whipple n7pzr
Vice President Inland Empire Chapter
of the National Federation of the Blind
of Wa.
phone 509/362/3148
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.


> Perhaps my earliest memory of Christmas was when I was three years old or
> perhaps four. We rented an apartment consisting of the second floor of my
> grandmother's house at the time and I can remember an evening around
> Christmas time when there was some sort of party or gathering and I 
> wandered
> away and into the dining room where the Christmas tree was. I remember
> standing there all alone, gazing at it in wonder. I could see light and 
> some
> shadows; I remember standing there wondering if the world were really like
> this; I was totally awe-struck. I remember the smell of the tree as well 
> as
> it being all lit up (we used *real* lights then -- not the wimpy lights 
> used
> now) and I remember walking up and touching the tree with its artificial
> snow underneath and all the presents piled up.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judy Jones" <nfbwatac at earthlink.net>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:49 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] early Christmas memories.
>
>
> Greetings to all,
>
> I think Ray had a good idea in mentioning an Christmas memory.  It would 
> be
> interesting to hear people's earliest Christmas memories.
>
> Mine was when I was five.  We were living in Turkey, as my dad was over
> there with NATO forces.  There was a party at the officers' club for all 
> the
> little kids one afternoon.  We waited outside the club, and Father Noelle,
> came riding in on a camel.  He dismounted and gave out candy and small
> gifts.  I remember my parents letting me talk to him and remember the feel
> of the long robe he wore.
>
> When all was done, he mounted his camel, and off he rode.
>
> I don't know how much of this is actual Turkish variant on a Christmas
> theme, but has always stayed with me.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
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