Comments on: My Big, Fat Greek Christmas… http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/ Red Hot Reads Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6207 Tori Carrington Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:38:17 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6207 Awww. You brought tears to my eyes, Cathy. Thanks so very much for sharing. You're lucky to have such wonderfully warm memories. Cherish them. Hearty Holiday wishes backattcha. May you and yours enjoy all that is shiny and bright. Lori & Tony Awww. You brought tears to my eyes, Cathy. Thanks so very much for sharing. You’re lucky to have such wonderfully warm memories. Cherish them.

Hearty Holiday wishes backattcha. May you and yours enjoy all that is shiny and bright.

Lori & Tony

]]> By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6206 Tori Carrington Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:35:02 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6206 Oh, I remember doing something similar with the midnight mass, Liza! The church was always packed. I haven't been in years. Maybe I'll go this year for nostaligic reasons. Thx for sharing. Merry Christmas! Lori (& Tony) Oh, I remember doing something similar with the midnight mass, Liza! The church was always packed. I haven’t been in years. Maybe I’ll go this year for nostaligic reasons.

Thx for sharing.

Merry Christmas!

Lori (& Tony)

]]> By: Liza http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6205 Liza Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:34:37 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6205 My family has always started Christmas in church. My church back home has an 11:00 pm service that goes until after midnight. I actually remember my parents taking my siblings and I when we were in our pajamas. On Christmas Eve my dad makes home-made pizza and then we sit around and visit with friends and family while watching A Christmas Story over and over. Then we all head to church. The choir always sings O Holy Night and it is pretty much my favorite part of the service. When we get home, we always snack on leftover pizza before going to bed. Christmas morning we start at my dad's house then go to one aunt's house(mom's sister) for our first breakfast before heading to my other aunt's house(dad's sister) for lunch. My family has always started Christmas in church. My church back home has an 11:00 pm service that goes until after midnight. I actually remember my parents taking my siblings and I when we were in our pajamas. On Christmas Eve my dad makes home-made pizza and then we sit around and visit with friends and family while watching A Christmas Story over and over. Then we all head to church. The choir always sings O Holy Night and it is pretty much my favorite part of the service. When we get home, we always snack on leftover pizza before going to bed. Christmas morning we start at my dad’s house then go to one aunt’s house(mom’s sister) for our first breakfast before heading to my other aunt’s house(dad’s sister) for lunch.

]]> By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6204 Tori Carrington Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:18:27 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6204 Too funny, Heather! We had a few fat flakes one day last week, but nothing since. I can assure you that even when we do get a good, accumulating snow, I won't be running out to make a snowman. But I do look forward to sitting on the couch in front of the window with a cup of hot something in my hands and daydreaming, Christmas Carols playing in the background. Love this Season! Happy Holidays, gorgeous. (K) Too funny, Heather! We had a few fat flakes one day last week, but nothing since. I can assure you that even when we do get a good, accumulating snow, I won’t be running out to make a snowman. But I do look forward to sitting on the couch in front of the window with a cup of hot something in my hands and daydreaming, Christmas Carols playing in the background.

Love this Season!

Happy Holidays, gorgeous. (K)

]]> By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6203 Tori Carrington Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:15:27 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6203 Thanks so much, Connie! See you and the Maumee Valley RWA Holiday Lunch tomorrow. Looking forward to it! XoOx Lori & Tony Thanks so much, Connie! See you and the Maumee Valley RWA Holiday Lunch tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

XoOx
Lori & Tony

]]> By: Heather MacAllister http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6201 Heather MacAllister Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:42:52 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6201 It's snowing! Not a tradition in Houston, I can tell you that! However, a few years ago, we had an actual White Christmas. My boys ran outside and built a snowman. It was maybe 6 inches tall since the snow barely covered the grass and was melting fast. They took pictures with their cell phone cameras and zoomed in so there was no sense of scale. People thought we had tons of snow, LOL! It’s snowing! Not a tradition in Houston, I can tell you that! However, a few years ago, we had an actual White Christmas. My boys ran outside and built a snowman. It was maybe 6 inches tall since the snow barely covered the grass and was melting fast. They took pictures with their cell phone cameras and zoomed in so there was no sense of scale. People thought we had tons of snow, LOL!

]]> By: Connie Phillips http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6199 Connie Phillips Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:25:23 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6199 Nice post, Lori and Tony, I love reading about traditions and how others spend their holiday. Hope you have a terrific one this year. Nice post, Lori and Tony,

I love reading about traditions and how others spend their holiday. Hope you have a terrific one this year.

]]> By: Cathy W http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6198 Cathy W Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:52:24 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6198 My hubby went to school studying Greek mythology. He ended up switching majors eventually, but he still loves it. Neither of us has any Greek heritage, though....'injected' or otherwise, LOL! I remember as a kid, we would leave a note for Santa, telling him that we'd be at Grandma's and to please visit us there. We've got a large family, with lots and lots of cousins. As many as could make it would head to Grandma & Grandpa's - fly, drive, snowmobile, whatever transportation it took! Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles, Kids, Grandkids....we'd all go to Mass on Christmas Eve and then bundle up in sleeping bags in every corner of the house. Christmas morning was all about family, food and the one gift each of us received. Those days are long ago now....we've scattered farther to the winds, grown up, started our own families and traditions...but every Christmas and I think back and remember how much fun it was to be with family and that special tingle of anticipation wondering which of those gifts under that huge tree would be for me. Happy Holidays!! May your heart be full of the blessings that surround you. My hubby went to school studying Greek mythology. He ended up switching majors eventually, but he still loves it. Neither of us has any Greek heritage, though….’injected’ or otherwise, LOL!

I remember as a kid, we would leave a note for Santa, telling him that we’d be at Grandma’s and to please visit us there. We’ve got a large family, with lots and lots of cousins. As many as could make it would head to Grandma & Grandpa’s – fly, drive, snowmobile, whatever transportation it took! Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles, Kids, Grandkids….we’d all go to Mass on Christmas Eve and then bundle up in sleeping bags in every corner of the house. Christmas morning was all about family, food and the one gift each of us received.

Those days are long ago now….we’ve scattered farther to the winds, grown up, started our own families and traditions…but every Christmas and I think back and remember how much fun it was to be with family and that special tingle of anticipation wondering which of those gifts under that huge tree would be for me.

Happy Holidays!! May your heart be full of the blessings that surround you.

]]> By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6197 Tori Carrington Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:45:04 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6197 Mmm...there are few things as tantalizing as the smell of fresh bread baking. Love it! Chalk up another reason to love the Greeks. The only use our microwave gets is warming up a cup of coffee or tea. The stove and oven on the other hand, are on constantly. Nice on a cold day... Mmm…there are few things as tantalizing as the smell of fresh bread baking. Love it! Chalk up another reason to love the Greeks. The only use our microwave gets is warming up a cup of coffee or tea. The stove and oven on the other hand, are on constantly. Nice on a cold day…

]]> By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/12/04/my-big-fat-greek-christmas/#comment-6193 Tori Carrington Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:46:20 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2491#comment-6193 How wonderful, Alina! Thanks sooo much for sharing. You know, I used to bemoan the lack of access to all things familiarly Greek, like the Christmas and New Year's bread. Even a great chocolate torte and other goodies. Then I started making them all myself. A chore, yes, but oh so worth it! And so long as you do it far enough in advance that it doesn't add any stress...mmm, makes all the difference in the world. Ah, yes. There's nothing quite like having a young, whole, roasted piglet placed on the middle of the table, is there? I remember initially being horrified. Now I gnaw on the skin to get at every last delicious morsel along with everyone else. lol Happy Holidays, sweetie. Here's hoping they're chock full of love, laughter and lots and lots of great food! L&T How wonderful, Alina! Thanks sooo much for sharing.

You know, I used to bemoan the lack of access to all things familiarly Greek, like the Christmas and New Year’s bread. Even a great chocolate torte and other goodies. Then I started making them all myself. A chore, yes, but oh so worth it! And so long as you do it far enough in advance that it doesn’t add any stress…mmm, makes all the difference in the world.

Ah, yes. There’s nothing quite like having a young, whole, roasted piglet placed on the middle of the table, is there? I remember initially being horrified. Now I gnaw on the skin to get at every last delicious morsel along with everyone else. lol

Happy Holidays, sweetie. Here’s hoping they’re chock full of love, laughter and lots and lots of great food!

L&T

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