It is 0500 Christmas morning and I am up lighting a fire in the wood burning stove, it is still dark outside and I'm waiting for my kids to wake up. As I sat watching the flames, with a lit Christmas tree full of presents, and the sound for cracking wood and pouring down rain, I pondered my most memorable Christmas as a kid.
It was Christmas 1980 and my dad was in the army. He worked as a criminal investigator. Late on Christmas Eve he was called into the office for a murder that night. He was gone all night and all morning. Of course we were up early in anticipation of opening presents and had no idea dad was gone. When we found out after my mom got up, we waited. We examined all the gifts over and over. I was looking for the gift of the year that year, an Atari 2600. I saw a gift that was the right size and shape but still could not be sure. We waited. The anticipation was growing unbearable. Finally around 1300 Christmas morning dad came home and we attacked. I headed straight for that package and was not disappointed. I played that thing with pride and in disbelief at the technology and graphics that played out in front of me. It was indeed my version of the Red Rider 200 shot action carbine range model air rifle.
In the spirit of Christmas, and remembrance, what is your most memorable childhood Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
It was Christmas 1980 and my dad was in the army. He worked as a criminal investigator. Late on Christmas Eve he was called into the office for a murder that night. He was gone all night and all morning. Of course we were up early in anticipation of opening presents and had no idea dad was gone. When we found out after my mom got up, we waited. We examined all the gifts over and over. I was looking for the gift of the year that year, an Atari 2600. I saw a gift that was the right size and shape but still could not be sure. We waited. The anticipation was growing unbearable. Finally around 1300 Christmas morning dad came home and we attacked. I headed straight for that package and was not disappointed. I played that thing with pride and in disbelief at the technology and graphics that played out in front of me. It was indeed my version of the Red Rider 200 shot action carbine range model air rifle.
In the spirit of Christmas, and remembrance, what is your most memorable childhood Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
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