Well, well. I rec'd 5 official ideas and one unofficial.
#1 Rec'd by email:
Since my mailed $5 and suggestion may be a little far fetched (you’ll see), I offer another suggestion. It’s kinda out there but, really, when you think about it, it could work very well.
Have everyone congregate here in Edmonton and go to the Medieval Feast at the Celtic Hall. I called today and they have lots of space for Dec 8th and 22nd, not much for the 15th. It would cost $67 per person. Ouch, I know, but that includes a buffet meal (all you can eat ribs, chicken, potatoes, oh man, it is SOOO good –trust me), entertainment, mulled wine for supper, desert, GST and gratuities (does not include other alcoholic drinks). The whole evening runs from around 6 pm till 11. If we don’t buy gifts for each other and/or spouses, it’s a deal. For those who can’t come (Tami & Fam, Brian & Fam) we can all pitch in to do something else awesome.
Lemme know what you think. I can reserve a chunk of space and find out when they’d need payment. I would also invite J’s parents so you could certainly invite Dean’s parents, etc. Make it a big party! I think it would be great. Lots of good food & lots of fun.
Like I said, kinda out there, but if you plan/book now, it could work.
It did not come with any money and since it told me there was another idea coming with money, it was automatically put on the back burner.
#2 rec'd at my door:
Theme: Red + tacky
Amount $40.00 18+
$25.00 17 & under
This was was accompanied by $20.00 and was immediately way out front.
#3 rec'd in my mail box:
Re: Christmas 2006
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR (OR GUARANTEE)
My plans are that everyone (and I do mean everyone-none of this "I live in Another Province" or "I Have to Work" nonsense) meet in a remote Scottish castle with lots and lots of fireplaces (the castle, not the people), a staff of house-keepers (we can do our own cooking, though, of course) and well-stocked wood pile, pantry, fridges and wine cellar.
We will each consider the splendour of the Scottish countryside and the awesomeness of the castle, fireplaces and wine cellar to be our gifts to each other. We will play guitars, sing songs, lounge on couches, go for long, snowy walks, make snowmen, ride horses and, though I fell silly to even have to mention it, eat good, good food.
This will last at least one week, maybe two.
Thank you
PS If you need help planning the songs, let me know and I'll do what I can.
PSS I was keeping this old $5 but for this, it's worth parting with. It was in my chest where I store all of my incense, hence the lovely scent.
Since this only came with $5 and I had already rec'd $20 it wasn't gonna fly.
#4) Rec'd in a brainstorming session with Dean after we agreed that if we had to buy red & tacky gifts, we sure as hell weren't gonna spend $40.00.
Adults:
$25.00 budget to be used in whatever way you need to, to pass on to your giftee, your favorite family Christmas memory.
Under adults:
$15.00 budget to be used to provide a gift for your giftee that will encourage creativity, growth of character, and CANNOT be a commercialized, mass marketed gift.
This theme came with $25.00 from my own wallet. NO!, it was not the $25.00 I collected from the other suggestions. The total money rec'd, $50.00, will be used to purchase pet food for the animals at the Lakeland Animal Shelter.
The theme I finally decided on, for the adult group, is to encourage our memories of our family and spending time together. It is open to your own personal interpretation of your own personal memories. For the kids group, I wanted it to have nothing to do with the mass marketing of Clifford the Big Red Dog, Harry Potter, Barney, Disney, etc. I could go on & on, I'm sure you get the idea.
I rec'd one other really good theme, but alas, it came too late and did not have any money attached. I won't tell you what it is, as I think Stephanie may want to step up to the plate and take over the organizing for next year so that she can get her great plan out to you all.
The unofficial suggestion was just about the money, it didn't actually have any theme or idea about the gift giving, so it couldn't possibly be official.
The list of who buys for who will be emailed to you. Those without email will get a phone call.
Okay, the rules are posted, the lines are drawn, get out there and have a great Christmas 2006!
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7 comments:
Hello again. Cool rules.
Cool ideas, although I think $40 worth of tacky and red stuff times... uh... 22 (which is...
Holy cow! $880 worth of tacky red stuff) might be a little extravagant.
I mean, how much red tacky stuff is there in the world? We'd probably all end up buying the same stuff...
Might be interesting on a lower scale, like say, having an Easter gift exchange... $5 of red tacky stuff guaranteed to whomever email me...
:)
The only things I could think of was red scotch tape or thousands of red tacks.
oh, tacky stuff...
I thought it meant like a gaudy red fabric covered pillow, or something similar. The ugliest lamp you've ever seen, that sort of red and tacky...
So, just to confirm, it's $25 for Big peoples, and $15 for little peoples? And to try and make it as non commercialized and as sentimental as possible? Sort of?
Your first thought was also my first thought and I believe the true intention of the suggester. I just thought of a way to come up with a spin on it. I like the idea of the fun that the red and tacky theme has, but just not the $40.00. Some of the group will be on a limited budget and that's too much for fun. Fun shouldn't be costly.
fun should be cheap if not free... Like chasing your boyfriend around the house and giggling like a 6 year old playing games and telling jokes after having eaten a LOT of candy...
I mean, I don't do that.
Yeah, I do. And sometimes it is because of candy.
:)
So... since Joy and Mat bought that incredibly large plot of land that had a huge house on it... is Christmas going to be there, then?
that is what she'd offered...
:)
Gee whiz, my dear the one at any key, are you the only one to have all the good ideas? Just the same being I'm feeling extra dreamy of late, I love the Family's and any extra's Memory Christmas Lane suggestion by Monarch. Those who are further away can send us their's over the web, letter or tape and we can tape or email ours for them. Love you guys
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