Holidays and Special Days

from Kwizgiver (of course)

New Year's
Where were you last New Year's Eve? At home. I'm not even sure I stayed awake till midnight; on the other hand, I probably didn't sleep. It was a sucky 12/31, the worst ever.
Who did you spend New Year's [Eve] with? Sparky, Beast, Marie, Jan, Alan, Katharine, Alan's dad, and lots of ER nurses.
How much did you drink? Nothing alcoholic.
Who did you kiss at midnight? No one.
What New Year's resolution did you make? "Survive, and thrive."
Have you kept that resolution? Pretty much, yeah.

Valentine's Day
How did you spend last Valentine's Day? With a sick husband, and trying hard to make it through the winter. I probably worked all day.
Do you feel bitter if you aren't in a relationship on Valentine's? I have no idea, frankly. It's been along time.
Do you believe that Valentine's is just a scam for Hallmark to make money? No. St. Valentine predated Hallmark by a millenia.
Did you have to give a card to all your classmates when you were little? Of course.
Have you ever had a secret admirer? ...er, perhaps...?
If so, who was it? ....J.T.A.rbuthn0t?
Have you ever been someone's secret admirer? Yes.
If so, whose? Blogger doesn't have enough bandwidth!
What's the most thoughtful thing someone could give you on Valentine's? Flowers and a hug.

St. Patrick's Day
Do you have any Irish in you? A bit.
If so, how much? Who knows? I'm pretty much a mutt. Maybe 10%.
If not, do you get drunk on St. Patty's anyway? Not as a rule. Like, actually, never.
Have you ever found a four-leafed clover? No.
If so, did it bring you good luck? I have good luck in spite of never finding one.
Is there a yearly St. Patty's parade in your city? Fat chance.
Do you eat green pancakes on St. Patty's? Yuck.
If not, what do you eat on St. Pat's? I've been known to make corned beef once in awhile. Otherwise, it's whatever-whatever.
Are you sure to wear green on St.Patrick's Day? Yes. Just green. No orange, no black.
Have you ever forgotten to wear green and gotten pinched? Not since I was a child. A very young child!

Easter
How long did you believe in the Easter Bunny? I stopped with that earlier than with Santa, maybe around age 5.
How did you feel when you found out the truth? No clue--too young to remember.
What did you do with the eggs you painted as a kid? Ate them, starting Easter morning.
What's your favourite Easter treat? Chocolate bunnies. And jelly beans.
Did you ever go on Easter Egg hunts? Once, and that was my sister's idea (in the house, before church, with my nieces).
Do your parents still make you baskets? I'm 44, my mom's in a nursing home over 1000 miles away...so, no.
What's your favourite Easter memory? The year we were in Colorado--maybe 10 years ago--and Sparky and Ham (my nephew) did an Easter egg hunt in my sister's yard.
What religious activities do you at Easter time? Well, church, of course. We do Tenebrae on Good Friday, usually, and Easter morning service.

Mother's Day
When was the last time you hugged your mom? Last March.
What's your best memory of your mom? Unfortunately...shopping.
You do love your mommy, don't you? Yes, I do.
Have you ever made your mom breakfast in bed? Hell no.
Are you a mom? Yes, in multiple ways.
If so, whats the best gift you have received on this day? Construction paper hearts and hugs.

Father's Day
When was the last time you hugged your dad? Late October, 1994.
What's your best memory of him? Handing him tools, (i.e., "helping") when I was little while he worked on projects.
You love your daddy too, right? Lots and lots.
Have you ever gone fishing with your dad? My dad and I share(d) the same opinion on fishing.

Halloween
What's the coolest Halloween costume you've ever had? Zombie at work in 1989.
At what age were you allowed to go trick-or-treating by yourself? Around 11, I guess.
What's your worst costume you have ever had? Almost all of them.
What's your best Halloween memory? Handing out candy to kids...maybe the year Sparky came home in a big hurry after eating too much candy and didn't quite make it to the bathroom.
What's your worst Halloween memory? It may be the same as the previous answer.
What was/is your favourite Halloween candy? SweetTarts
What was/is your least favorite Halloween candy? Black licorice. Or those horrible peanut butter things wrapped in orange wax paper.
Did you dress up last Halloween? Nope.

Christmas
How old were you when you found out the truth about Santa Claus? Around 7 or 8.
How did it make you feel? I don't remember being overly surprised.
What's the best Christmas present you've ever received? I can't think of anything outrageously wonderful...except maybe this laptop.
What's the best Christmas present you've ever given? I don't know. Ask the recipients.
Is Christmas still as much fun as it was when you were a kid? Sometimes. I'm feeling really good about this year so far.
Where were you last Christmas? In our living room, and we left for Ohio the next day.
What's your best Christmas memory? Waiting to get up at 7:00--no earlier!--on Christmas mornings.
What's your worst Christmas memory? I can't think of anything specific, but Christmas 1994 was pretty sucky.
Do you ever travel for Christmas? Sometimes.
If so, where? To family, various places.
Have you ever had a White Christmas (snow)? Almost every year.