To: The kindly perusers of this online weblog
From: Helen Adelaide
Subject: The appropriate contexts

Please accept, with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for
an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non
addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter/summer solstice
holiday, practised with the most enjoyable traditions of religious
persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the
religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice
not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically
uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar
year 2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other
cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great
(not to imply that it is necessarily greater than any other country) and
without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious
faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms:

The greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely
transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no
promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for
her/himself or others and Is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable
at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as
expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one
year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.

Disclaimer: - No trees were harmed in the sending of this message;
however, a significant number of electrons were slightly inconvenienced

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The kids finally arrived after a 4 hour delay coming in to Heathrow. I've already braved the grocery store this morning to get the last essentials we need for Christmas Day (and I experienced violent trolley rage, so definitely no more grocery visits for me until 2007). Today we're off to London to see The Lion King with the kids and have dinner with Angus' extended family.

So what I wanted to say is this:

Happy Santa Claus Day to you from me.

Much Love,

H

Posted by: Everydaystranger at 11:09 AM | Comments (27) | Add Comment
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1 Enjoy the holiday! We watched Elf last night, and I thought of you. May the best day that you have seen be worse than the worst that is yet to come.

Posted by: ~Easy at December 22, 2006 12:53 PM (FKBK3)

2 You are so politically correct! Either way, have a wonderful holiday!

Posted by: Steff at December 22, 2006 01:06 PM (fIFtd)

3 You will all adore "the Lion King"! Have a wonderful time.

Posted by: kenju at December 22, 2006 02:10 PM (L8e9z)

4 This post reminds me of why I heart you. Have a fantastic religious/non religious solstice holiday celebration of your choosing.

Posted by: karmajenn at December 22, 2006 02:30 PM (32GTi)

5 Best wishes to you and your family for a safe and happy holiday. May it be filled with lots of joy, lots of food, lots of gifts, and lots of...uh, you know, after the kids go to bed.

Posted by: diamond dave at December 22, 2006 02:41 PM (aKK4B)

6 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Helen!

Posted by: kimmykins13 at December 22, 2006 03:18 PM (HUKlZ)

7 Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Enjoy the kids. Watch Elf again. Much love Mitzi

Posted by: Mitzi at December 22, 2006 03:28 PM (6H1+l)

8 Much love to you and yours, babe. Enjoy The Lion King. It will inspire the kind of awe that is totally Christmas-appropriate.

Posted by: amy t. at December 22, 2006 03:43 PM (+FpFc)

9 Merry Merry, darlin'! Have a wonderful holiday!

Posted by: Lisa at December 22, 2006 03:46 PM (uGdo4)

10 Because you YOU, I'm thinking about watching a Will Farrell movie. I don't know whether to hug your neck or kick your shin. LOLLL Love you and Merry Holiday to you and yours!

Posted by: Just Me at December 22, 2006 04:02 PM (0x7rN)

11 wow, that was really good. are you sure you're not a lawyer? merry christmas (yeah, i said it), and happy new year Helen

Posted by: geeky at December 22, 2006 05:04 PM (RX+qr)

12 HAPPY CHRISTMAS & MERRY NEW YEAR!

Posted by: nojo at December 22, 2006 05:25 PM (XdFfb)

13 Right back at you, Miss Helen!

Posted by: Miss K at December 22, 2006 05:59 PM (EM7ls)

14 So in other words, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Posted by: Theresa at December 22, 2006 07:02 PM (KpmKJ)

15 Merry Christmas, Helen! May all your gifts be exactly what you wished for...

Posted by: pam at December 22, 2006 10:05 PM (l6NIn)

16 Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas, may your heart be light. And your 2007 be better than your 2006. Jennifer jen-again

Posted by: Jen-Again at December 22, 2006 11:07 PM (9sYS7)

17 Merry Christmas to you too! Enjoy every second of it! Did you get my thank you email for the bear you sent Bridget? I would send a proper mail thank you but I don't have your address.

Posted by: donna at December 22, 2006 11:45 PM (ubTN5)

18 I wish you, Angus, and the children a very very Merry Santa Day too! And may 2007 bring all or your hopes and dreams come true. You very much deserve it! Oh and love the post, too funny!

Posted by: justme at December 23, 2006 12:37 AM (8cJN5)

19 Much love and happiness to you, too, Helen.

Posted by: sue at December 23, 2006 11:59 PM (+5ORu)

20 Have a lovely one yourself, Helen. And enjoy the Lion King. I saw it with a friend and her mother in San Francisco and we LOVED it. I think Melissa and Jeff will, too.

Posted by: Marian at December 24, 2006 04:26 AM (QIOjO)

21 And to you and yours. All my love! MWAH!

Posted by: caltechgirl at December 24, 2006 04:55 AM (hQNjm)

22 Merry, Merry Christmas, Helen.

Posted by: Rob at December 25, 2006 06:09 PM (JYBNP)

23 Merry Christmas!!!!!

Posted by: amber at December 26, 2006 03:59 AM (RXfKW)

24 Belated Christmas wishes, Helen. Here's hoping that 2007 is the best year, ever.

Posted by: physics geek at December 27, 2006 04:10 AM (vKMFv)

25 Darn missed the sleigh again....

Posted by: LarryConley at December 27, 2006 04:34 AM (/qjwt)

26 Happy Christmas H ... oh, and do you include the Polar Express on your festive movie list? Hope you had a good time. Rob

Posted by: Rob at December 27, 2006 10:14 AM (Kx3de)

27 And to all a good knight ... Looks like Helen has hers...

Posted by: LarryConley at December 28, 2006 08:00 AM (7t2Ql)

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