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SWJaggy
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Nov '03
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Date Posted:
12/10/05 6:44pm
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Christmas Time Is Here
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It's probably a bit too early to start this topic but I've been working at the house all day trying to set up Christmas stuff. It took me all day just to clean my room and organize everything and I just barely put up my tree like an hour ago. But enough rambling.
What are your Christmas traditons and/or plans for this year?
Later (during the week hopefully) I'll post a picture of my Christmas tree as it is a little Star Wars festive this time around.
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NM_Mandalorian
Title: Former ORFF Chapter Rep
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Date Posted:
12/12/05 4:14am
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Nicole has had our Christmas stuff up since the day after Thanksgiving pretty much. We don't really have too many traditions though seeming we have only had two together. The one thing we do is go around looking at everyone's Christmas lights the night before. That is always nice. We are up around Angie's house for that all blue block.
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Norvon
Title: ORFF Chapter Rep
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Date Posted:
12/13/05 9:59am
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I guess my traditions would be to put up decorations, put lights on the house and try to spend Christmas with family. If I spend Christmas at home, put up my tree, loaded down with decorations. I try to play Christmas music on the weekends, as much as possible.
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Jaina Byrd
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Date Posted:
12/13/05 1:17pm
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I'm a big fan of Christmas- it's definitely my favorite holiday (next to my birthday, which really ought to be a national holiday  ). I like to get into the Christmas spirit as early as possible, and we were even able to do so at our apartment (we splurged on a little 6' fake tree and a bunch of decorations).
I don't have plans for Christmas itself this year, but a few days after the actual holiday, my boyfriend and I are flying out to Washington, D.C. (actually, Alexandria, VA) to see his grandparents. I'm really excited because they've lined up some cool activities for us- a boat ride down the Patomac and fancy dinner for New Year's Eve and Les Miserables at the National Theater!
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Jedi_Master_Xiania
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Date Posted:
12/13/05 3:58pm
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Well every year on Christmas Eve we go around looking at Christmas Lights. My mom and I sing Christmas carols while we're driving.
Hey Josh, I live in La Luz, do you and Nichole check out the luminares? I love the luminares. I also like to watch my yearly Christmas specials, and go to evening service at church. Christmas is a very religious holiday for me.
I would put up a Christmas tree, but I'm a cat owner. 
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SWJaggy
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Date Posted:
12/13/05 7:04pm
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As for me this year my friends will be coming over to my house to celebrate the holidays. Actually it's this coming Friday since many of us don't have time to get together during the week and what not. It should be fun as this will be the first holiday that I actually, truly get to share /c my friends. It should be nice.
Still haven't got our tree up yet! Never enough time but hope to have it up by Friday as that's when my friends come.
As for the rest, I will be watching my Roswell Christmas episodes.
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BrotherHalo
Title: RSA Emeritus and Heckler
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Date Posted:
12/13/05 10:16pm
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Ahhh, luminarias. I love the luminarias. Especially in Tulie. It's been a few years since I've been down that way on Christmas Eve or Christmas and seen the streets all aglow with the luminarias. Do they do that in La Luz, too, JMX? I've been to services at the little chapel there in La Luz before, but my memory fails me about the luminarias. I used to go to St. Jude's in Alamo, and they used to put up luminarias all over the place. What about ICC? The last time I attended midnight mass there was ... 7 years ago, so, again, my memory fails me...
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NM_Mandalorian
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Date Posted:
12/14/05 6:39am
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We haven't been out to La Luz for the luminarias either, but we hit Tulie as well. There is also a church here in Alamo we hit, but I don't know which one. Most of the time I just drive whichever way I am told. It is sad that I have been here for well over three years and still don't know all the back streets of the town. If it isn't on or right off 70, 1st, or 10th there is a good chance I wont find it. We also always go by this one guys house (which I think is near the HS) where he is out front in a Santa outfit waving at all the cars. He really goes all out on the lights.
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BrotherHalo
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Date Posted:
12/14/05 9:01am
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Which street is the Santa guy on?
FYI, me and the family are coming down to Alamo for a couple days following Christmas and I want to make sure I can take my kids by all the best lit up places. I'd ask my parents, but they don't really drive around to look at the lights much anymore.
Also, depending on time, maybe we can get together, anyone, for a cup of coffee and stuff. Norvon, I should have a disk or two for you at that time, if you can wait till then!
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NM_Mandalorian
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Date Posted:
12/14/05 12:18pm
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I will have to get back to you on street names, sorry. If people are getting together you can count me in.
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Jaina Byrd
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Date Posted:
12/14/05 1:34pm
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Bob- yes, luminarias are done around the church area in La Luz. As you're coming in from Alamogordo, you'll find that they keep a live nativity scene out there almost all evening! Those are some brave souls.
My usual order that my family goes in is like this:
1. After leaving church, the "wood" streets (The new housing developments on the north side of town where all the Germans are living.. kind of near the big truck stop and Lowe's.)
2. La Luz (Just really make sure to look at the older houses, as they're usually pretty done-up with luminarias)
3. Tularosa (Don't forget to go to the back streets on the west side of town. If you go fairly early enough on Christmas Eve, there are people handing out cookies and hot chocolate by the side of the road!)
4. Our own neighborhood, in Granada Hills. (If you come to town, you'll really want to check this out. There are houses up at the very top of our neighborhood who are in contract to put up blue and white lights every year. And of course, the rest of the neighborhood goes all out as well.)
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Jedi_Master_Xiania
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Brother Halo: Yes, La Luz has luminaries. Betty Dare Nursing Home has a lot of them. The church in Alamogordo that puts up a lot of them is Bethel Baptist Church. Sometimes the little Catholic church in La Luz (Our Lady of Light) has a nativity scene going on all night.
I will see if I can find directions for those not familiar with the places I'm talking about in Alamogordo. Or Angie can she's a bigger nerd than me
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Jaina Byrd
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Date Posted:
12/14/05 7:08pm
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Seeing as Bob kind of grew up in the area, and Josh's wife did as well, I don't think they all need explicit directions. 
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Andrea
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NM_Mandalorian
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Date Posted:
12/15/05 5:46am
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I don't think we have been to the live nativity scene. We might have to check that out this year.
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BrotherHalo
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Date Posted:
12/19/05 10:06am
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I hope that we can drive down early enough to take in all the sights. I'm familiar with the Granada Hills area and all the blue and white lights. When I was younger, my parents would always take me and my sister around that area to see all the lights. Of course, that means I need to fiddle around with my vehicle right now to go over there. The darned headlights are ALWAYS on. And they make you turn off your lights there. It's pretty. But I've never really known about a contract of sorts - I just figured everyone in the neighborhood just teamed up to coordinate.
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Jaina Byrd
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Date Posted:
12/19/05 10:57am
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Yeah... maybe up in the circle they coordinate, but those of us on the main streets do not. The contract thing is probably a rumor, but I've heard it from several people, so I more or less believe it.
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