Saturday 9 on Christmas Eve....

Welcome to this week's Saturday 9, which is also Christmas Eve!!  Thanks to Samantha for posting the questions early (and that sweet Santa photo) for us!  Join in HERE!

Happy Holidays!

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Happy Holidays! (from the archives)

1. As you can see, Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to climb into Jolly Old St. Nick's lap. Did you enjoy the tradition or were you shy?  Never sat on Santa's lap.  Or did you by-pass it all together -- either because you wrote him a letter or because your family didn't celebrate Christmas?  I don't remember ever going to "see" Santa or sitting on his lap. My grandpa played Santa at a couple of my early birthday parties. I've seen pictures of that, but going for a picture with Santa just wasn't on my folks' radar back in the early 50s.

2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list?  I'm always on the nice list.  How did you get there?  I'm just sure I've NEVER been on anyone's naughty list. Come on!  Does Samantha really think we are going to admit being on the naughty list?  :)

3. Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year?  We always do.  If so, which one traveled the farthest?  It used to be New Jersey, but now we only send to family in Ohio and Georgia, so Ohio is the farthest.

4. Did you buy yourself a gift this year?  No, but I make some pretty heavy hints....

5. What's your favorite holiday-themed movie?  There are too many to pick just one. We love them all.  The Holiday is one of my more current favorites.

6. Thinking of movies, Christmas is lucrative for Hollywood. Have you ever gone to a movie theater on Christmas Day?  We actually usually go to a movie on Christmas day.

7. Have you ever suffered an embarrassing moment at the company Christmas party?  Nope.  No embarrassing moments at any company Christmas party I've attended.

8. What's your favorite beverage in cold weather?  Hot chocolate.

9. Share a memory from last Christmas.  Last Christmas we spent the holiday in Naples with Kathy, Jim and the grandkids. Walking through the hustle and bustle and beautiful decorations in Old Naples on Christmas Eve was really nice.

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us next week for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your holidays!

Thanks for your visit!!  I am posting this on Thursday but sure do wish everyone a lovely holiday and a blessed Christmas to those who celebrate the birth of Jesus on this sacred day!

Peace & hugs!