tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65585249803588235422011-07-31T01:31:50.802-07:00This is a blog about Holidays. Ever since I was a kid I've been a big fan of holidays, especially getting into "the Christmas Spirit."Johnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-40866791865876933002009-09-18T12:41:00.000-07:002009-09-18T12:44:26.055-07:00Wow. I remember starting this blog to talk about all my favorite Holidays as they happened. I just realized that I missed almost a whole year of holidays. My last post was about <a href="http://holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-christmas-time-finally.html">Christmas 2008</a> coming up and then I left off there.<br /><br />So what has been going on? Like a lot of people I have felt the effects of the economy in a bad way. We really had to scale back last Christmas and will have to this year as well.<br /><br />I personally have been going through difficult times healthwise and financially, but my family is safe and doing well. We might change the way we celebrate, but we celebrate just the same.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-4086679186587693300?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-84264107415786957822008-12-02T09:42:00.000-08:002008-12-02T09:47:23.257-08:00I haven't posted much about my holidays lately. I didn't even manage a Thanksgiving post. Perhaps it's because I've been so busy with my <a href="http://delmarvachristmas.com">Christmas Shopping</a>. Like a lot of people, the economy has not been enjoyable. I have less spending money than usual, and I usually don't have too much.<br /><br />Money isn't everything. That said, I am not going to let the economy get in the way of my enjoyment of the Holiday season and spending time with my friends and family.<br /><br />This is why I am The Holiday Man. My life has never been filled with material riches, but I have always enjoyed the holidays and some of the more enjoyable aspects and deeper meaning you can find with your loved ones.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-8426410741578695782?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-16831603803237391232008-10-09T19:10:00.000-07:002008-10-09T19:24:36.903-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNBBIIsnBUc/SO6821P6FJI/AAAAAAAAAGc/_okSJonUVRg/s1600-h/halloweenpumpkin.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNBBIIsnBUc/SO6821P6FJI/AAAAAAAAAGc/_okSJonUVRg/s200/halloweenpumpkin.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255345465380705426" /></a><br /><br />I was at Target today picking up a couple items and noticed the Christmas items are now up. Of course, I love all Holidays, but Christmas is my favorite. I think I might have to get some new Christmas lights and maybe a new lawn reindeer. My Rudolph is falling apart!<br /><br />And of course there is a whole section of Halloween costumes and decorations. It's time to figure out what my kids are going to dress as this Halloween. What about Dad? Am I going to wear a costume this year? I don't know. Halloween is cool but I'm much more into Christmas time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-1683160380323739123?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-68618741522894188752008-10-04T17:04:00.000-07:002008-10-04T17:11:55.725-07:00Well, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and you know what that means- Christmas Presents! That means Christmas shopping and of course much of that shopping is done online. I first started to buy Christmas presents online about 5-6 years ago. These days I do much of my shopping online.<br /><br />I am seeing a lot of sites that are predicting <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/03/its-going-to-be-a-grinch-christmas-slowdown-forecast-for-online-holiday-sales/">the Grinch is coming this year</a>, however. Apparently a Barclay's forecast is saying christmas sales are slowing down this year. But if you dig further it's not that big a deal. Online Christmas shopping is GROWING. It's just not growing as much as last year. And internet Christmas shopping is growing faster than any other type of shopping or store.<br /><br />The reality is, even if the economy slows down christmas gift giving this year, shopping on the internet will still be strong. Just not crazy growth like we've seen before.<br /><br />I must admit, financial considerations might curtail my own shopping this holiday season, but it will never dampen my Christmas Spirit!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-6861874152289418875?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-14135204683846722782008-09-13T12:54:00.001-07:002008-10-09T19:36:18.436-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNBBIIsnBUc/SO6_mAuCrrI/AAAAAAAAAG0/AgDzNuAV8Mg/s1600-h/chickencookout.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNBBIIsnBUc/SO6_mAuCrrI/AAAAAAAAAG0/AgDzNuAV8Mg/s200/chickencookout.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255348474936995506" /></a><br /><br />Well I mentioned in my <a href="http://holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com/2008/08/labor-day-means-school-is-out.html">labor day 2008 post</a> we might have a cookout. Well we did endup having a cookout and grilling up some steaks.<br /><br />I ended up trying some of those <a href="http://gourmetmailordersteaks.info">Omaha Steaks gourmet mail order steaks</a>. I had never had them before but I got a gift certificate for Father's Day. They were actually very very good. I was surprised. I'm not usually one to <a href="http://buyfoodonline.info">buy food online</a>. Actually I think this was the only time I have ever done it.<br /><br />I also got a present of a <a href="http://mailorderwines.info">wine basket</a> from some online mail order wine company. It's amazing all this stuff you can get online now. Never have to leave the house.<br /><br />Of course the kids had hotdogs and pepsi. Overall it was enjoyable.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-1413520468384672278?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-61498033297596030032008-08-30T11:27:00.000-07:002008-08-30T11:28:55.817-07:00When I was a kid we didn't start school until after Labor Day. Either times have changed or due to a change in location things are different here and now. My daughter is already in her second week of school. This year labor Day doesn't mean time to get ready for school. It means 3 Day Weekend!<br /><br />We might have a cookout. I don't know what the weather is going to be like.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-6149803329759603003?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-55993078654410833742008-07-22T22:35:00.000-07:002008-10-09T19:28:48.727-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNBBIIsnBUc/SO69u84_A_I/AAAAAAAAAGk/MyLudR__XDU/s1600-h/4thofjulyfireworks.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNBBIIsnBUc/SO69u84_A_I/AAAAAAAAAGk/MyLudR__XDU/s200/4thofjulyfireworks.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255346429504717810" /></a><br /><br />We had a great Independence Day. On the 4th of July we had a family cookout followed by late night fireworks. Our town invested more money this year in better fireworks and seemed to payoff. They were much better than years past.<br /><br />We also managed to avoid rain outs this year. It seems almost every year around this time is time for thunderstorms. It rained some earlier, but when it mattered all was clear.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-5599307865441083374?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-72165137458360073502008-06-15T20:07:00.000-07:002008-06-15T20:09:01.090-07:00It was a good Fathers Day for me here. My family came through with some really nice and thoughtful presents. I was really not expecting it. They say it's the thought that counts. Well, it was very thoughtful. Nothing extravagant- the Father's day gifts were just right.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-7216513745836007350?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-13739954263064880982008-05-05T11:06:00.000-07:002008-05-05T11:08:33.587-07:00I have never been good shopping for Mother's Day and this year will be no exception. I guess I have to help my kids shop also. It's a very busy time and we have been spending a lot of money on projects around the house. Maybe I will get my tax stimulus money before the end of this week and can do something nice for my mother and wife.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-1373995426306488098?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558524980358823542.post-44711360474592960402008-05-01T11:16:00.000-07:002008-09-13T13:11:16.719-07:00Christmas is my favorite time of year and I really miss getting <a href="http://bestchristmaspresents.info">Christmas presents</a> as a kid. Though, now I have my own kids and get to buy them presents!<br /><br />I was just sitting here wondering what the "hot" present is going to be this year. When I was a kid I remember one year it was Cabbage Patch Kids. I don't remember many others as I'm not sure what I wanted was the most popular. I remember Tickle me Elmo from more recent times- and <a href="http://videogameguide.info">video game systems</a> of course.<br /><br />I was wondering what the best selling toys from last Christmas were. I did some googling and came across this list for <a href="http://bestsellingtoys.info/">best selling toys</a> of 2007. Not sure how accurate it is but here it goes ( even those I have kids i haven't heard of half of these).<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>1. Tickle Me Elmo Extreme TMX</b><br /> <b>2. Tomy - Cella Sticker Machine</b><br /><br /> <b>3. Fisher Price - Tumble Time Tigger</b><br /><br /> <b>4.Furby<br /><br /> <b>5. Character Options - Roboraptor </b><br /><br /> <b>6. Amazing Amanda</b><br /><br /> <b>7. Flair - Sylvanian Willow Hall</b><br /><br /> <b>8. Zapf Creation - Baby Annabell III<br /></b></b>(Source:toysofchristmas.com)<b><b><br /></b><br /></b>Thats was apparently the popular list for last year (2007). I wonder what Christmas 2008 will bring us?</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6558524980358823542-4471136047459296040?l=holidaytimethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com0