Merry Christmas to you and yours wherever you may be. As I sit here in a warm kitchen sipping a cup of coffee, I can’t help remembering back to being a little boy some 60 years ago, I can only give thanks that I’ve made it this far. To be able to have Christmas with my kids and now two grandchildren is something truly special. I remember the first bike, the first Tonka toys (what I wouldn’t give to still have them), riding over to my friends houses to see what they got and playing for hours…
Then the military, some years Christmas was a string of tinsel in the shop in some overseas location and a box of cookie crumbs. Other years it was taking the watch so another sailor could have Christmas with his family. And then it was my family, those first Christmases with my daughters, watching them tear into the wrapping paper with glee, and playing as much with the boxes as the dolls and other toys.
Now I get to watch that for another generation and I’m truly humbled by it. And thankful I made it this far. I also can’t help but remember those that didn’t. the ones who for a myriad of reasons aren’t spending time with their families, because we buried them along the way.
nuff said…
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas OldNFO!
Merry Christmas, Jim!
Merry Christmas to you and the entire OldNFO family.
Funny, I still take the watch so others can be with family. Old habits and all . . .
Merry Christmas to all.
Merry Christmas and enjoy the day with our clan.
Merry Christmas, sir.
God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen.
Merry Christmas Jim!!!
Powerful, thanks for posting that
+1
Merry Christmas! And may all your watch-nights be Silent.
Merry Christmas, Jim!
Merry Christmas, OldNFO. Thanks for your dedication to this blog and providing entertainment for free everyday.
All- Thanks! Now go spend time with your families.
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Merry Christmas!
A very Merry & Blessed Christmas to you and yours!
Brig
Merry Christmas to you and yours – even Vito. 🙂
Merry Christmas, NFO!
We had a Christmas card signing project on the Iowa this year, and sent 3051 personalized, signed cards to our troops overseas.
And my hand is still recovering!
Merry Christmas NFO!
Merry Christmas Jim – you’re friendship has blessed me some 25 plus years and for that I’m very grateful.
All- Thanks! Brigid, that goes both ways!!!
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Gladorn/Randy- Thanks, same to y’all!
Merry Christmas Sir
Thank-you for your service
Rick- Thank you!