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Post by ptc on Nov 27, 2019 11:54:32 GMT
I read on another forum about folks lamenting about receiving socks instead of trains for Christmas from their loved ones. I smartened up many years ago as I had all of the socks, ties, shirts, etc. I needed. I made a list of train items that I would prefer to receive as gifts rather than ANYTHING ELSE and where to purchase them at a good price. The rest was up to them. From that point on, Christmas morning nwas something to look forward to in terms of what was under the Christmas Tree.
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Post by josef on Nov 27, 2019 21:41:17 GMT
I read on another forum about folks lamenting about receiving socks instead of trains for Christmas from their loved ones. I smartened up many years ago as I had all of the socks, ties, shirts, etc. I needed. I made a list of train items that I would prefer to receive as gifts rather than ANYTING ELSE and where to purchase them at a good price. The rest was up to them. From that point on, Christmas morning nwas something to look forward to in terms of what was under the Christmas Tree. Kind of like leaving the Sears, Montgomery Ward Christmas Toy catalog open to the page of toys you wanted.
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Post by ptc on Nov 27, 2019 22:11:24 GMT
Walter, makes me think back to many Christmas mornings gone by. Like most of you, I worked deligently at my job, always gave more than expected, traveled for business a great deal, and I looked forward to coming home for a few days of a much needed break at Christmas. When I was a kid, it was all about O-Gauge trains on Christmas morning. What great memories. Then you grow up, raise a family, and trains become not part of opening presents on Christmas morning.
I finally got a lot smarter and when the family would ask what I wanted for Christmas (I told it as it is), they got a list of what I REALLY wanted and it did not include any of those darned socks (pun) or ties. I listed several items and gave them options. I told them where the best place would be to shop and then let the rest take care of itself. Stack the deck, sure, but Christmas mornings became a lot more fun.
Elizabeth loves this approach as she knows how much I like and appreciate train related Christmas gifts. I knew she was special when I first met her and I hit a home run with her.
May not work for everyone, but it sure works for us.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2019 22:37:04 GMT
I wouldn't mind to get more supplies to scratch build, or some more kits. And maybe some scenery supplies.
Andy
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Post by sdivtim on Nov 27, 2019 23:28:42 GMT
Hoping for a 4141. I have something else on my list but I need to get a 4141 before there gone just in case there may not be another run.
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