@Piano-Dad said in Who’s decorating for the holidays?:
Not me. We're out in Las Vegas preparing to welcome granddaughter Raven on New Year's Eve!
Ahem. Is there something you’d like to announce?
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"Best of" end of year listsBBC's list of 12 books to read in 2026.
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WTFer gets written up in The Guardian!That is great!!!
@adagiom - Congratulations on keeping important issues front and center, and doing something positive to change things.
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Kimmel's messageDear Britain: things are bad, but America will recover from Donald Trump. Just give us three years
When the president targeted me and my TV show, millions said no. So don’t give up on us – and always remember, we’re not all like him
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/25/jimmy-kimmel-christmas-message-trump
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Merry Christmas All@Mark said in Merry Christmas All:
I also got her a Lego F1 car modeled after the recent McLaren car. Again opened with the excitement of when she was little.
Way to go, @mark ! What a thoughtful present.
Reminds me of my dad...just before I graduated from college he asked me if there was anything I had wanted when I was a child but that I never got. I told him I had always wanted a flashlight. For whatever reason, I thought the idea of having portable light was just so cool.
On my graduation day in 1978 he gave me this:
I still have it and every time I use it, it reminds me of what a great dad he was.
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Who’s decorating for the holidays?@AndyD Thanks for the recipe! I still have potatoes from my garden. I think I'll prepare them a la Andy to go with tonight's chicken!
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Merry Christmas AllJust finished watching the King's Christmas message on BBC News.
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Who's cooking / baking for the holidays?@Steve-Miller said in Who's cooking / baking for the holidays?:
Rib bones are from last night and also have a lot of meat on them.
I'm drooling....
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Merry Christmas All@Steve-Miller said in Merry Christmas All:
I haven’t seen a ham like that for sale in decades.
Me either, till last week. Saw "fresh ham" at one of the international markets.
Interestingly, the Sam's Club carries beef tongue, tripe, and something else that's not common these days, maybe beef heart? I caught a cheapo Sam's membership and thought we'd check it out. Won't renew next year but they have some interesting stuff.
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Merry Christmas All@AndyD said in Merry Christmas All:
Anyone else improvise a Christmas tune on the ivories?
We're about to eat, a full goose, & rather large gammon (that says it feeds 14).
So with six round the table we'll be eating sarnies till MondayWe both speak English. Okay, so I speak American, but...I had to look up two words in the post.
So...ham and/or goose sandwiches from the leftovers?
That photo of the dinner table laden with food ...OMG, scrumptious!
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Who's cooking / baking for the holidays?This recipe is pretty close to ours, though uur version skips the ham, at least for Christmas Eve.
https://valentinascorner.com/olivier-salad-recipe-russian-potato-salad/
We used to call it Babos Salad, named after an elderly Lithuanian/Russian lady who was an integral part of the Lithuanian community I grew up in. "Baba" is "grandma" in Russian; that's what we all called her. She used to use crab meat on top as a garnish. Great addition!
We use red potatoes, skins on. I dice the raw potatoes and steam them. Much easier than trying to dice them after they're cooked. Same for the carrots, dice and then either steam or zap in the microwave for a minute or two.
No cukes in ours; they tend to release too much liquid as the salad sits in the frig to chill.
I had never heard of pickles with oak leaves (agurkai su ąžuolų lapais), but this particular brand of them has become our favorites. Kėdainių Konservai products are quite available at international markets.
https://tasteitmarket.com/products/kedainiu-pickles-with-oak-leave
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Who’s decorating for the holidays?What fun! And tell the person at the head of the table that I love the sweater.
@AndyD said in Who’s decorating for the holidays?:
What's white, furry, and smells of mint?
A polo bear
Okay, I'll bite...
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Who’s decorating for the holidays?@Piano-Dad Impressive! When do they start putting that display up?
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25th Amendment. Seriously.A singer-songwriter is refusing to perform at the Trump-Kennedy Center after the venue’s name changed.
Kristy Lee announced Monday that she canceled her scheduled performance at the Washington, D.C., arts institution scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026. The move came days after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the former John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
“I don’t have much power, and I don’t run with the big dogs who do. I’m just a folk singer from Alabama, slinging songs for a living,” Lee wrote on social media. “Hell, my songs are really just my own diary set to music. They’re not polished or hit songs, but they’re my truth and nobody can take that from me. I’m proud of that.”
“I believe in the power of truth, and I believe in the power of people. And I’m gonna stand on that side forever. I won’t lie to you, canceling shows hurts. This is how I keep the lights on. But losing my integrity would cost me more than any paycheck,” she continued. “When American history starts getting treated like something you can ban, erase, rename, or rebrand for somebody else’s ego, I can’t stand on that stage and sleep right at night. America didn’t get built by branding. It got built by people showing up and doing the work. And the folks who carry it don’t need their name on it, they just show up. That’s all I’m doing here. I’m showing up.”
Her post went viral, generating hundreds of thousands of likes, shares and comments. She thanked fans for their support and said she plans to instead perform virtually at home on Jan. 14.
Kristy Lee's statement.
Samples of her music, and a donation link.
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25th Amendment. Seriously.Good for them.
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show's host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility.
"When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert," Redd told The Associated Press in an email Wednesday. Redd, a drummer and vibraphone player who has toured with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Ray Brown, has been presiding over holiday "Jazz Jams" at the Kennedy Center since 2006, succeeding bassist William "Keter" Betts
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Rick Steves to the rescueA center for homeless residents was set to close. Then Rick Steves stepped in.
Steves' FB post: