For the first time in almost 40 years

[clovishound]

I'm thinking I may actually enjoy this Christmas season.

FYI I retired a couple months ago from the Post Office. Sort of put a damper on the season for me. I'm sure there are others in careers that tend to throw a wet blanket on the holidays. I can remember nights when I was supposed to get off by midnight, but I would be singing "Daylight come and me wanna go home." as I was finally walking out the door.

Bah Humbug was not just a pretty phrase for me, but words to live by.

Still not ready to send Christmas cards, although you never know.

[RetiredSeabee]

Hope it’s a good one for you.
I worked service calls for Kodak photo processing for about seven years. Customers all had retail hours. Made holidays a lot less fun. Now I feel guilty anytime I walk into a store that is open on a holiday. And I tip extremely well if I have to eat at a restaurant. You should see the look on drive through workers at fast food places when you tip them more than your order was.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[cooperhawk]

I worked rotating shifts for most of thirty two years. I worked Christmas Days, Thanksgiving days, ect. In fact while I was single and without children to raise I volunteered to work them so family men and women could be home. I don't regret a minute of it. In fact I like to dwell on all the happiness I helped create for others. I also missed holidays while in the service.

I've been retired for twenty one years now and enjoy the holidays as much as the next guy. I've done my time.

[clovishound]

Well, while I had to work a lot of overtime around Christmas, and couldn't take leave to visit family during the Holidays, I never had to work Christmas day. I worked my share of Thanksgiving day. OK, I believe I had to work one or two Christmas day holidays when I worked the night shift. Of course, I was able to be home Christmas morning with the family, so it wasn't a big deal.

[GFK]

Congradulations! Enjoy your time. That is one thing that we don't get more of.

[MuddyWaters62]

I hear you. I worked 48 hr week-ends for most of my 41 years as a Radiologic Technologist. I don't remember how many Holidays that I didn't work. I would go to work at 7 AM Saturday and work to 7 AM Monday AM. Our hospital had 38 beds plus surgery and ER. I retired 3 years ago.
I always enjoyed the green ham and sweet potatoes the cafeteria ladies would serve us. Good Times! I miss that. It is strange to always have most of my family suddenly show up at the last 3 years only on Holidays. Always hungry!

Muddy Waters 68

[Holiday009]

Hope you enjoy this holiday season!

[JVogler]

Enjoy all your holidays with family and friends. It seems they keep coming faster and faster.