Comments on: That Special Christmas Feeling http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/that-special-christmas-feeling/ North (Way North) of the Border Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:48:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: gabachayucateca http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/that-special-christmas-feeling/#comment-346 gabachayucateca Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:30:34 +0000 http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-346 We've started decorating for Xmas, and Toys for Tots did their thing at the Comunity Center for three days. It's been interesting asking the boys what they'd like for Xmas...they get all quiet and usually say, "naaw, I don't get Xmas presents." Still trying to think of something small yet something they could appreciate and use. I'm afraid to do a Secret Santa! Most likely there will be blunts and stolen cell phones if we do that! They seem to like the idea of popping some popcorn, heating up some hot chocolate and watching Scarface. Thanks for your comments! We’ve started decorating for Xmas, and Toys for Tots did their thing at the Comunity Center for three days. It’s been interesting asking the boys what they’d like for Xmas…they get all quiet and usually say, “naaw, I don’t get Xmas presents.”

Still trying to think of something small yet something they could appreciate and use. I’m afraid to do a Secret Santa! Most likely there will be blunts and stolen cell phones if we do that! They seem to like the idea of popping some popcorn, heating up some hot chocolate and watching Scarface.

Thanks for your comments!

]]> By: CancunCanuck http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/that-special-christmas-feeling/#comment-344 CancunCanuck Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:37:12 +0000 http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-344 I gotz a little misty reading this one. I was going to mock you for sharing so much of your self, but that would be a backwards step, wouldn't it? Secret Santa, limit of $5 would be fun (no spliffs allowed, haha). Get someone to write a Christmas song (rap? do kids still rap these days?) about all the folks in the center, a 12 Days of Christmas kind of thing and post the lyrics around. Heck, have a Christmas rap contest. Have everyone that comes in decorate their own paper Christmas stocking and hang them around the center (quick photo copies of blank stockings and some crayons, easy peasy). You could even build a fake fireplace with some big brown paper to put the stockings on. Make a "Santa in the Hood" doll. Candy canes from the dollar store might help with some of the munchies. Anywho, I've blathered on enough. HO ho ho and all that jazz. Found this and had a giggle http://www.poetryamerica.com/read_poems.asp?id=367707 Found this one and didn't really understand it, perhaps you could translate? http://www.lyricstime.com/3lw-christmas-in-tha-hood-lyrics.html Love ya girl, glad to see you posting. I gotz a little misty reading this one. I was going to mock you for sharing so much of your self, but that would be a backwards step, wouldn’t it?

Secret Santa, limit of $5 would be fun (no spliffs allowed, haha). Get someone to write a Christmas song (rap? do kids still rap these days?) about all the folks in the center, a 12 Days of Christmas kind of thing and post the lyrics around. Heck, have a Christmas rap contest. Have everyone that comes in decorate their own paper Christmas stocking and hang them around the center (quick photo copies of blank stockings and some crayons, easy peasy). You could even build a fake fireplace with some big brown paper to put the stockings on. Make a “Santa in the Hood” doll. Candy canes from the dollar store might help with some of the munchies.

Anywho, I’ve blathered on enough. HO ho ho and all that jazz.

Found this and had a giggle http://www.poetryamerica.com/read_poems.asp?id=367707

Found this one and didn’t really understand it, perhaps you could translate? http://www.lyricstime.com/3lw-christmas-in-tha-hood-lyrics.html

Love ya girl, glad to see you posting.

]]> By: Theresa in Mérida http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/that-special-christmas-feeling/#comment-343 Theresa in Mérida Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:28:40 +0000 http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-343 Hi! I have been thinking about this and I think you should ask them what makes Christmas special to them? We had traditions with the kids, we always made decorations, you could do popcorn and cranberry strings, it's old fashioned but kinda cool. We used to make table top trees, you use a Styrofoam cone,those green gummy spearmint leaves and gumdrops and glass head pins. You can cut the leaves and gumdrops in half if you want. Starting at the bottom of the cone you layer the leaves, attach them with the glass head pins. The gumdrops become ornaments. Of course you eat the leaves and gumdrops as you are making the trees which is why I always cut the leaves in to thinner slices. regards, Theresa Hi! I have been thinking about this and I think you should ask them what makes Christmas special to them? We had traditions with the kids, we always made decorations, you could do popcorn and cranberry strings, it’s old fashioned but kinda cool. We used to make table top trees, you use a Styrofoam cone,those green gummy spearmint leaves and gumdrops and glass head pins. You can cut the leaves and gumdrops in half if you want. Starting at the bottom of the cone you layer the leaves, attach them with the glass head pins. The gumdrops become ornaments. Of course you eat the leaves and gumdrops as you are making the trees which is why I always cut the leaves in to thinner slices.
regards,
Theresa

]]> By: travelchile http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/that-special-christmas-feeling/#comment-342 travelchile Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:31:52 +0000 http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-342 As usually, this is a beautifully written post. I agree that there's a fine line to cross between utter cheesetastic Christmas, yet still managing to make sure it's heartfelt. Good luck with the boys, it's a fun and warm and fuzzy read hearing about you getting them to open up! As usually, this is a beautifully written post. I agree that there’s a fine line to cross between utter cheesetastic Christmas, yet still managing to make sure it’s heartfelt.

Good luck with the boys, it’s a fun and warm and fuzzy read hearing about you getting them to open up!

]]> By: Catiana http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/that-special-christmas-feeling/#comment-341 Catiana Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:22:57 +0000 http://gabachayucateca.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-341 Melissa, I was thinking about you today and decided to “check you out.” All I can say is, “I am amazed by all you do for these kids of yours and know that, even though some of them will probably never admit it, deep down inside, they know there is someone out there who really cares about them!” How are you and “Homeboy” doing? Has he returned home since he received his visa? I’m sure he is adapting very well to our ways, but imagine he probably longs for the Yucatan at times! I do too! :o) Anyway, I was planning to send you an email with a link for a little slideshow on the Juarez Forum, but I’ll just give it to you here! Didn’t want you to miss your part in our Forum Family Slideshow! Check it out if you have a chance: http://www.smf.juarez-mexico.com/index.php?topic=6614.0 Girlie, I just know you will find a way to “bring that sense of abundance and joy to those who feel that this sense of abundance is reserved for others.” Melissa, I was thinking about you today and decided to “check you out.” All I can say is, “I am amazed by all you do for these kids of yours and know that, even though some of them will probably never admit it, deep down inside, they know there is someone out there who really cares about them!”

How are you and “Homeboy” doing? Has he returned home since he received his visa? I’m sure he is adapting very well to our ways, but imagine he probably longs for the Yucatan at times! I do too! :o )

Anyway, I was planning to send you an email with a link for a little slideshow on the Juarez Forum, but I’ll just give it to you here! Didn’t want you to miss your part in our Forum Family Slideshow! Check it out if you have a chance: http://www.smf.juarez-mexico.com/index.php?topic=6614.0

Girlie, I just know you will find a way to “bring that sense of abundance and joy to those who feel that this sense of abundance is reserved for others.”

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