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OOOHHHH! I love Hawaiian bread and I'm a fiend for cheese (especially extra sharp cheddar), but I've never tried them together... I'm going to have to try that!

As a rabid skier, the longer the winter lasts for me, the better. This morning's bike ride was in 35F temps with the wind blowing. There was a small dusting of snow at the top of the 9,000 foot high pass I rode. Here is a snow photo from Taos Ski Valley this morning
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Hi Mike:

Of topic, but I just wanted to say "hello" since I am Jewish and seem to not meet many Jews anymore!
Happy Rosh Hoshanah!!

I'm with Mike. I love winter. Days on the hill boarding, bluebird days in the foothills snowshoeing, or curled up in front of the TV for hours when it snows all weekend. Admittedly, when it's -30C for a week on end that's a bit of a drag, but thankfully that doesn't happen too often around here.

Lynette, fall (autumn) is my favourite time of year as well. I love the falling leaves and the cooler nights and the excuse to buy yet more technical clothing! Walking the dogs on clear nights, all bundled up in gloves and scarf, is one of my favourite things. If there was somewhere in the world where autumn was forever, I'd probably move there.

Pika, that is what I tell my husband!

Mike - what a cool place!

Myra - Yes, cheese and Hawaiian bread is awesome together. You must try it with red sparkling grape juice!

We spend Thanksgiving in South Carolina with my SO's parents and Christmas at home in Buffalo with my family.

Anyone who would like to complain is free to do so, but unfortunately, I'm not listening.

We didn't ask my SO's parents to move South. They chose to do so. Therefore, we can't be expected to accommodate them at the drop of a hat. However, we see them every night when they come home to visit and go there for one vacation each year.

My dad and brother make almost no effort to join us for dinner (though they're regularly invited, nearly once a week) or make other plans to include us in. Therefore, I feel not too much guilt when I can't do something they expect me to do.

I am not selfish, but it's also incredibly exhausting trying to please everyone. We agree on what we're going to do, announce our decision, and ignore the fallout (if there is one). We don't make excuses, but since we understand everyone else's full schedules we expect the same understanding.

I hope everyone enjoys the holidays this year, GUILT FREE!

I'm jealous of you people who have a real WINTER! I live in Dallas and we get fall around November, and our winter consists of maybe a couple ice storms, but between those temps ranging mainly from the 70s to the 50s. My husband loves it here so not much chance of moving anytime soon (but sometimes I secretly wish his company woudl transfer him someplace with seasons)! At least we get to travel and can go to wintery locations when we want to.

My parents live here, but this year they are going on a cruise over Thanksgiving! So we are having family Thanksgiving a couple weeks early, which is fine with me. It'll be kind of nice to do whatever we want on actual Thanksgiving, maybe take a little driving trip, something like that. My husband is Jewish and his family lives in Florida, so no pressure there for Christmas. Even if there were, my family is flexible and if we wanted to go somewhere for a holiday, there'd be no problems. I'm glad things are that way for us, I feel pretty lucky after reading some of the stories here.

Cindy

Oh God...the Holidays! Thanksgiving is actually the reason my sister and mother haven't spoken for 5 years. My sister offered to have Thanksgiving at her house one year, and my mother flipped out, saying that my sister was trying to become the 'matriarch' of the family. Then of course, all the other underlying issues came to a head, so they just don't speak anymore. And it's awkward for everyone else, because we don't speak of my sister to my mother...it's messy.

I prefer quiet holidays with just my hubby. No kids, no pets, no family drama, no gross deviled eggs...

My mother asked me this week if we were coming out for Christmas(we live in Los Angeles, she is in Missouri). I told her no, since we had just visited in August. What I didn't tell her is that I actually don't plan on visiting them until 2009...but I will save that discussion for next Christmas, when it will be expected that we come. I have more than a year to come up with a good rationalization...*gulp*