Black Friday

[DD]

Next time we are in SoWal together, we'll play Xmas music and hang stockings on my fireplace. Of course they will be ironed first.
Celine Dions' "Ave Maria" is one of my favorite and Carol of the Bells by Savatage.

I love it!!

Christmas Eve Serijevo(sp? butchered I'm sure)/Carol of the Bells-TranSiberian Orchestra...

 

[Mango]

I love it!!

Christmas Eve Serijevo(sp? butchered I'm sure)/Carol of the Bells-TranSiberian Orchestra...

That's right. The album is Christmas in Sarajevo. :clap_1: A lot of people don't know that one. You are real elfie. :clap_1:

 

[DD]

That's right. The album is Christmas in Sarajevo. :clap_1: A lot of people don't know that one. You are real elfie. :clap_1:

I just heart that whole CD!! Think I'll listen in the morning on my way to work!!

 

[Mango]

I just heart that whole CD!! Think I'll listen in the morning on my way to work!!

You listen to all the songs? Some of them are depressing.
I usually just crank the Carol of the bells, LOUD. (this is the closest we have to a rocker dude smilie)

 

[DD]

You listen to all the songs? Some of them are depressing.
I usually just crank the Carol of the bells, LOUD. (this is the closest we have to a rocker dude smilie)

Hmmmmmm....will have to listen to some of them closer I guess. Love, love, love COTB.

 

[Paula]

Paula, we have pee in or pants funn. If it was stressful, we wouldn't do it. The funn starts at night while we are having our coffee and the pointer gets broken out and map. It's not about the savings, just being together with close friends and family. I'll never forget last year when my sister bought 4 of those dish settings, (I didn't know she was egtting that many) and the back of my car was sinking down a bit. Then the picture of her directing the store clerk where the car was and them stacked on a dolly was priceless, not to mention that my car was busting at the seams by the time we were done.
Your family tradition sounds nice too. That's what it's all about.

I agree -- it's at least 75% about the tradition and 25% shopping therapy. My kids can't wait to get invited to the discount mall to join my sister and me on our twice-annual outings to the discount mall. They'll be invited in a few years. Once they're invited, we'll be able to say that we've had this tradition through 3 generations of our family -- sigh, and perhaps it will be 4 generations someday.

 

[Mermaid]

Does anyone else go out on Black Friday shopping?
If so, here is a link for store ads before you see them in the newspaper.
http://bfads.net/

It's like a holiday for me, my sister and several friends.
First we post all the ads on a bulletin Board. We have a meeting on Thanksgiving Eve. Attendance is mandatory.
Using a pointer, and a map, we write down all the items that are of the highest priority and how many we want. The list is divided up by all participants.
The rendevous is at 4:30 am.
All cadets must bring an eye opener from the list usually hot cocoa, coffee, bagels, or muffins.
The cadets with the largest cars are drivers.
"Its the most wondeful time of the Year" is the official theme song for our trek.
Antlers are our helmets.
Rules are run into store, no deviation from said path to assigned items and meet back into the parking lot or on line. Any deviants must do 20 push ups.
Finished by 9:30 am and gather at my sisters house where my BIL makes us grayt pancakes.
Nap by 11:00 am.
:funn:

So, Mango, what's the game plan? Are you set? There's less than 48 hours to go!

 

[lucky13]

I swore after 7 years in retail that I would never go shopping on Black Friday and now, of course, I want to go. Instead, I'll be visiting my hippie mother-in-law who wants to have a day after Thanksgiving "international" meal. This means I make the chicken enchiladas and she makes egg rolls, spaghetti, and whatever else she comes up with. Oh geez..

 

[mf]

Mango: It's like a holiday for me, my sister and several friends.
First we post all the ads on a bulletin Board. We have a meeting on Thanksgiving Eve. Attendance is mandatory.
Using a pointer, and a map, we write down all the items that are of the highest priority and how many we want. The list is divided up by all participants.
The rendevous is at 4:30 am.
All cadets must bring an eye opener from the list usually hot cocoa, coffee, bagels, or muffins.
The cadets with the largest cars are drivers.
"Its the most wondeful time of the Year" is the official theme song for our trek.
Antlers are our helmets.
Rules are run into store, no deviation from said path to assigned items and meet back into the parking lot or on line. Any deviants must do 20 push ups.
Finished by 9:30 am and gather at my sisters house where my BIL makes us grayt pancakes.
Nap by 11:00 am.
:funn:

proof that moms make the best generals

 

[seagrovelover]

Does anyone else go out on Black Friday shopping?
If so, here is a link for store ads before you see them in the newspaper.
http://bfads.net/

It's like a holiday for me, my sister and several friends.
First we post all the ads on a bulletin Board. We have a meeting on Thanksgiving Eve. Attendance is mandatory.
Using a pointer, and a map, we write down all the items that are of the highest priority and how many we want. The list is divided up by all participants.
The rendevous is at 4:30 am.
All cadets must bring an eye opener from the list usually hot cocoa, coffee, bagels, or muffins.
The cadets with the largest cars are drivers.
"Its the most wondeful time of the Year" is the official theme song for our trek.
Antlers are our helmets.
Rules are run into store, no deviation from said path to assigned items and meet back into the parking lot or on line. Any deviants must do 20 push ups.
Finished by 9:30 am and gather at my sisters house where my BIL makes us grayt pancakes.
Nap by 11:00 am.
:funn:

MANGO you are my hero!!!!!!!!!! that sounds amazing ! good luck and happy shopping...........thanks for the link, I had no idea that was available:clap_1: