Holiday Cards

[Anonymous]

8:03, what's your problem? No one's allowed to find anything tacky anymore?

[Anonymous]

I don't cut people from the list unless we've drifted so far apart I no longer have a current address. For me, one of the real pleasures of holiday cards are the small connection we make with people who are no longer in our lives but whom we are, or once were, very fond of. I still cherish the memories of times with childhood friends, old neighbors, grad school friends, etc. Sending and receiving cards from them is a chance to remember those happy times. It fits with the whole spirit of the holidays to be grateful for all of life's blessings.

[Anonymous]

9:53, you summarized our sentiments exactly about the reason why we send out holiday cards (we do a photo cards with the kids and a letter). We have lived all over the US and have made friendships with so many amazing people. Our list is about 500 and for us, it's a great way for us to keep in touch. I know that our friends appreciate it and we treasure every card we receive.

[Anonymous]

I have used sanspen.com
They're great! You upload your addresses and they do everything.

[Anonymous]

"Me too, I do not like printed labels. But, OP, if it is a nightmare to you, do not do it. Only send them if you enjy it. No one expects it. "

Even if it's expected, who gives a shit?

[Anonymous]

With two little ones at home we don't hand address each envelope anymore. But we do try to write a quick little note on the card itself.

This year we are looking at 120 cards. We only take off after losing touch for a couple years. We've had a lot more additions recently with new preschool & playgroup friends (started at a 2nd preschool this year). I'm quicker about cutting them from the list though.

[Anonymous]

Am I the only one who actually likes addressing and signing the cards? For some reason, I find it relaxing and peaceful. I write all the addresses and return addresses. We send out about 125 each year. Friends think I am crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Me too, I do not like printed labels. But, OP, if it is a nightmare to you, do not do it. Only send them if you enjy it. No one expects it. "

Even if it's expected, who gives a shit?

No need to curse. But, that shows your level of manners. Ignore her, OP. Do what makes you happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9:53, you summarized our sentiments exactly about the reason why we send out holiday cards (we do a photo cards with the kids and a letter). We have lived all over the US and have made friendships with so many amazing people. Our list is about 500 and for us, it's a great way for us to keep in touch. I know that our friends appreciate it and we treasure every card we receive.

Holy cow, do you really think 500 families care to read your letter? Sounds awfully self-absorbed. I like to see how families have grown (ie photo cards) but chuckle a little at those who think I need to read a paragraph about little Janey and Billy. Do. Not. Care.

[Anonymous]

My Favorite Holiday Newsletter

"My son graduated from high school in 3 years and is taking what would have been his senior year to build no-odor cow pie huts for indigenous farmers in north Borneo. He also works with PETA to counsel dog owners whose pets struggle with chronic halitosis. Next fall, he starts his full-ride scholarship at Harvard studying pre-med/pre-law. He hopes to one day sue himself for malpractice.

My daughter is captain of her high school's cheerleading, debate and fencing teams. She donates all of her $1,000/hr part-time modeling income to the model camps she has started in the Patagonia region of Argentina where the women are beautiful but don't have the resources to build runways to practice their strut. Before making breakfast at the local homeless shelter, she runs her paper route, and then it's off to school where she's in charge of the morning announcement program. She was accepted to Stanford on scholarship following her sophomore year but received a medical deferral (the natural color of her teeth were too bright and had to be toned down).

Last year, my wife really leveraged her Playboy Bunny and Rhodes Scholar network to raise money for our community's Be Green, Not Mean campaign. In between tutoring professional athletes, she still enjoys fly fishing and selling search algorithms enhancements to Google. [We just got back from Sergey Brin's wedding on Richard Branson's private Necker Island. Go to our family's website www.WeAreBetterThanYou.org to see pics of me dancing with Oprah and Bill Clinton.]

As for me, I'm still running the same ol' $5B company I started in 2004, as well as doing Brad Pitt impersonations for the United Way ($1.2M raised this year so far). My wife and I started this new exercise program in May and we're both under 10% body fat. We make torrid and zesty love five nights a week . . . our flame is still white hot.

Well, that's it for now. Hope all of you can make our 25th wedding anniversary party. We look forward to flying all of you on our custom 737 to an exotic locale (it's a surprise!).

I'm sure your 2010 was much more fulfilling than ours."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9:53, you summarized our sentiments exactly about the reason why we send out holiday cards (we do a photo cards with the kids and a letter). We have lived all over the US and have made friendships with so many amazing people. Our list is about 500 and for us, it's a great way for us to keep in touch. I know that our friends appreciate it and we treasure every card we receive.

Holy cow, do you really think 500 families care to read your letter? Sounds awfully self-absorbed. I like to see how families have grown (ie photo cards) but chuckle a little at those who think I need to read a paragraph about little Janey and Billy. Do. Not. Care.

That's okay. You're probably not the kind of person that someone has fond memories of anyway.

[Anonymous]

[Holy cow, do you really think 500 families care to read your letter? Sounds awfully self-absorbed. I like to see how families have grown (ie photo cards) but chuckle a little at those who think I need to read a paragraph about little Janey and Billy. Do. Not. Care.

This person sounds bitter, anti-social and resentful. Regardless of the # of cards that you send out, the holidays are a great time to reach out to friends and let them know you are thinking about them. It's that the spirit of the holidays?