Jim's Cafe weekend Dec 10-11

[cymbele]

I had been thinking of opening another cafe but it took a while.

I am making Christmas cookies today but would love to see some Christmas Lights. Some years my daughter and i do a drive through the city just looking at Christmas lights. I have a list - gotten from Facebook - where the best light displays are in my area. I'm staying away from posting religious ones which I normally take and put on Christmas cards but here is one from Boston Ma USA Some from my area


And my favorite from 2020



I call it Audios 2020

Some questions:
1) do you like Christmas Lights? I won't be able to tour to see lights until next weekend but I love t see the lights while I drive
2) Since Christmas lights are big in the US do other countries celebrate with lights?
3) What are your plans for this weekend? I am making Christmas cookies since I can't get much else for presents. I hope I don't eat them before I have to give them away!
4) What is your fav Christmas movie? I like the HOLIDAY where two women exchange living quarters (one from LA and the other from England) and predictably fall in love with their soul-mates. I'm such a girl.

@Dante can you supply some facts? You do so well.

@Lane @JMG @Auri @SillyOldBear @Angie @KM76710 @may71 @Road to Nowhere

Please tag. others to come and have some cookies and hot chocolate

 

[Blue Star]

1) I love Christmas lights. Thats such a great activity you do with your daughter, driving around looking at Christmas lights.
3) Dont really have plans.
4) It's a Wonderful Life and the Santa Clause

 

[Lane]

Thank you for opening and tagging me @cymbele .

1. I really like Christmas lights. I went by myself last year to one of those drive thru places. I need grandchildren 😄

2. I went to where I grew up to a boyfriends house this weekend. I picked up lobsters up for us and our 2 friends. It's a 2 hour drive for me but it beats sitting home.

3. Elf

 

[Road to Nowhere]

1) do you like Christmas Lights?

I love driving around town seeing all the Christmas lights. Our neighbor decorated there lawn and house with many lights, really nice view out the front window.

2) Since Christmas lights are big in the US do other countries celebrate with lights?

All around the world I think?

3) What are your plans for this weekend?

No plans running errands getting things for the work week.

4) What is your fav Christmas movie?

The Grinch

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

1) do you like Christmas Lights? I won't be able to tour to see lights until next weekend but I love t see the lights while I drive
Yeah, they're always nice to look at.

2) Since Christmas lights are big in the US do other countries celebrate with lights?
Not sure.

3) What are your plans for this weekend? I am making Christmas cookies since I can't get much else for presents. I hope I don't eat them before I have to give them away!
Staying at home. haha

4) What is your fav Christmas movie? I like the HOLIDAY where two women exchange living quarters (one from LA and the other from England) and predictably fall in love with their soul-mates. I'm such a girl.
It's a Wonderful Life

 

[Livelife]

I watched "It's a Wonderful Life" this week for the first time in a gazillion years. Donna Reed was so young! I liked the Holiday movie as well, top of the list.
Not having a good day today so for tomorrow I am planning on going and working out and maybe making a chocolate mousse cake.
Most everyone on this street puts up lights and usually starting the week of Thanksgiving so I get to look out my windows and see them every night.

 

[Holding my breath]

Thought I’d pop in and enjoy a cookie and hot chocolate. Although I don’t feel Christmasy at all. We have the tree up and I’m getting ready for the family to come to me on Christmas Day but I am not at al feeling the Christmas vibe.

1/2. I think I do like lights. Fairly big here in the uk as well.
3. Nothing much. Trying to just stop for a while. Perhaps try to tidy the house a bit tomorrow.
4. Probably Muppets Christmas Carol. That or The Polar Express.

Hope everyone is ok this weekend. Xx

 

[may71]

do you like Christmas Lights?

Yes I like them. They're one of my favorite things about Christmas. They seem like a gesture of good will.

 

[KM76710]

1) do you like Christmas Lights? I won't be able to tour to see lights until next weekend but I love t see the lights while I drive

I happen to quite enjoy seeing the lights and creativity that people come up with, but I like pretty and pleasing looking things.

2) Since Christmas lights are big in the US do other countries celebrate with lights?

3) What are your plans for this weekend? I am making Christmas cookies since I can't get much else for presents. I hope I don't eat them before I have to give them away!

Being lazier than normal.

4) What is your fav Christmas movie? I like the HOLIDAY where two women exchange living quarters (one from LA and the other from England) and predictably fall in love with their soul-mates. I'm such a girl.

My favorite is not a movie but the short 1960s cartoon How The Grinch Stole Christmas. He does get it when the Whos don't need presents to celebrate and as the story goes: "He puzzled and puzzed till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. Maybe Christmas, he thought... doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps... means a little bit more!" And then even the old Grinch heart grew three sizes that day.

Now I will admit that it is awfully hard to beat Die Hard for a Christmas movie complete with some action! LOL

 

[JMG]

Heyy tysm for making a cafe @cymbele and for tagging me, so happy there's a new cafe w/ some fun q's in it, I will answer them now & tag some more people to come here even though it was made a few days ago now :p

1) do you like Christmas Lights?
Yup, they're nice but when there's a ton of them it can be a bit blinding at times (never been to Vegas but from movies & pix it kinda reminds me of the neon row thing lol)

2) Since Christmas lights are big in the US do other countries celebrate with lights?
Lol yup pretty sure Christmas lights are used in lots of countries, it's a fun part of the holiday and a nice way to decorate for it imo

3) What are your plans for this weekend?
Weekend is over now but didn't get up to much and didn't have much in the way of "plans". Mostly played games.

4) What is your fav Christmas movie?
Aw this one is DAMN hard cos I have at least a few faves. Ok it's kind of a tie between "The Santa Clause" and "Home Alone", can't really pick between those 2 I like them both for the different but fun stories they have. In Home Alone I love imagining what it would be like to live in such a big family in a nice mansion like they did and being so rich to be able to go to Paris for the holidays. The Santa Clause is cos I've always been a fan of Tim Allen and think he's really funny in it. Also I love how they made all the elves kids and how nice they made the north pole look, oh and the music is great in both these movies too. They are both just really well done Christmas movies that capture the wonder of the spirit of Christmas well I think

Now for some pic sharing lol

 

[JMG]

Ugh oops sorry forgot to put more tags, ok here goes
@Walker @Baywasp @Sunspots @Bbear82 @JDot @KindaOtiose @MosesY @Citizen Insane

 

[JMG]

@Aurelia @Astrid78 @FlamingoWrangler @RCee @Fleurise @extraterrestrialone @Champagne @Harrow

 

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@britishbloke @Somebody Else @kerplucked @MisterBGone @GodIsWithMe @Sevven @Ineluki @1964dodge

 

[JMG]

@Kiwi2016 @FFurry @nobodyknows71 @LonelyHiker @Bergerac @Innocent Forever @foreverforgotten @sinking_ship

 

[JMG]

@Kira @Pebble mouse @Unknown_111 @Shelly @Gonz @Lux @Dots @Sassy the Wonderful Cat

 

[JMG]

@The Tigress ♡ @Passionflower @AFlower @pooky @dtc @Winslow @kat319 @British woman

Ok I know there's prob. more but anyone I didn't put here please don't feel left out or like you are any less welcome to come join us and answer the q's or just to say hi, post pix, whatever, cos everyone is welcome here!
*Lots of big, unconditionally loving hugs to all* Hope everyone has a nice day

 

[Astrid78]

I watched "It's a Wonderful Life" this week for the first time in a gazillion years. Donna Reed was so young! I liked the Holiday movie as well, top of the list.
Not having a good day today so for tomorrow I am planning on going and working out and maybe making a chocolate mousse cake.
Most everyone on this street puts up lights and usually starting the week of Thanksgiving so I get to look out my windows and see them every night.

I do hope your day got better...chocolate mousse cake? sounds very yummy.

 

[Astrid78]

Hey @cymbele what a great cafe! Thanks @JMG for all those tags.
1. I love the lights, in my community it gets very dark so its nice to see the lights glowing and sparkling on the trees, especially when it snows.
2. yes
3. I had the weekend off and just chilled at home, slept most of sarurday lol
4. Any Lampoons movie.
I'll tag some more members, @anonym22 @anona123 @Cursed712 @Valerie1056
not sure if this is your thing, its ok if you dont want to participate
Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[Winslow]

@cymbele
Thanks for the tag.
(1) Yes, I enjoy Christmas lights. In my neighborhood, it's unique that many of the Lights display Marvel superheroes, i.e., Spiderman and Elastic-Man (stretching his neck nine feet!).
(2) Yes, I know that Japan displays Christmas Lights but since most of the Japanese are Buddhists, they don't focus on the baby in the manger but instead on Santa Claus.
(3) Since I live alone, I have to go to somebody else's place for festivities. I'll probably visit my friend, although I hesitate, because he is a hoarder, so there is hardly any elbow room in his claustrophic unit. To go to his restroom, I have to walk sideways. And because of the clutter, his place has hardly any breathable air! But he's the Only friend that welcomes me whenever I visit. So whatever.
(4)Favorite Christmas film is not a movie but instead a TV episode of Twilight Zone. It's called "NIght of the Meek." It's about a pitiful alcoholic who has a job playing Santa Claus at a department store. His alcoholism gets him into trouble, but a miracle happens.

 

[Atreides]

1. I like Christmas lights. Decorations are one of the best parts of Christmas.
3. My family and I are going to a cabin in Tennessee.
4. My favorite Christmas film is Die Hard. I also really like the original Black Christmas.