JohnDF's Christmas GAW

JohnDF

JohnDF

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It's been a tough year for all of us. I have noticed folks being short tempered and less tolerant these days. I think we all miss being able to look to the future with anticipation and a feeling of normalcy. During this joyous season of Christmas, I'd like to focus on the joy of giving to others. So, I offer you all a GAW to enter. I will close the GAW and pick a winner on December 25th, Christmas Day. To enter... Post about the one thing you miss most during this pandemic and are most looking forward to getting back in 2021. Please only enter for yourself, be an upstanding regular member of The porch, and be a paying member of the forum.

Up for grabs...
A Moore Maker Jack made by the Canal Street Coop and one of my custom pocket slips.
 
Not an entry please. I think what I miss most is being able to go for a bicycle ride. With the pandemic lockdown since March or April no rides possible.
As for what I look forward to most in 2021 ... a couple things: The return of warm weather, and shooting my compound bow.

As it stands now, the lock down won't be lifted by the governor until maybe 2023 or 2024. That kinda kills any and all hopes of going to the local rifle range between then and now. :(
 
Generous offer John, yes it's been a hard year for a lot of people. I work with leather and your custom slip looks great :thumbsup:
I'm blessed with 6 grandkids, my youngest daughter has another one on the way but what I miss most is my newly born grandson this past August.
My oldest daughter and family moved to the East coast and I'm in Texas, to far for me to drive, they won't let me fly and of course she won't fly with my grandson.
I'm hoping I'll see him this spring :thumbsup:. Happy Holiday to All and stay safe.
 
What a wonderful idea John. I'd love to be in, please.

Kind of silly, but the one thing I miss is physical contact with others, such as a handshake, a high five, shoulder squeeze, even the occasional hug. It was hard to adjust to this new world of social distancing, where they've generally taken the social out of interacting with others. One of those things you never really thought about until it was gone. Looking forward to it returning, although then it might seem strange at first :)

Thanks for this John. Merry Christmas!
 
I'm in, and thank you.
I miss restaurants and especially my local bar. Today is Dad's birthday, and we should be having his birthday dinner at our favorite restaurant. We got Mom's first post-mortem birthday dinner in about six months late, during a break in lock-downs. I look forward to a smooth rollout of vaccines, and hope they'll make a difference.
 
Mike beat me to it, I miss the hand shakes, hugs, high fives, etc. And with the masks I miss seeing people smile when we greet. We will miss my sons first piano recital. We will miss Christmas with our families. But we will have next year and our memories. We have our faith, health and our jobs. Awesome slip by the way. Merry Christmas.
 
I would like to enter John. I love your leather work, and the knife is nice too!

I’ve gone through some changes this year, so without getting too deep I would simply say what I miss the most is the family gatherings.

For next year I most look forward to my shoulder getting back to normal and hopefully not having to worry it will re-dislocate easily.
 
Very nice of you John, I’m not in but I miss the summer and time we lost that couldn’t be spent with family out-of-state. My life has at most been mildly impacted by Covid, deepest sympathies to folks out there that lost family, homes and jobs.
 
I would like to enter. Thanks for the opportunity too.

What bothered me was when people are passing away, either because of COVID or other illness, and relatives were not allowed to be with them in their final moments in the hospital, it had to be tough not being there for that time to ease their passing. I know nurses and others working the unit probably helped with comforting words or just being there, but that has got to be hard to not have some kind of closure.

What I am looking forward to in 2021? Just spending time with family on the front porch or boat dock and actually seeing their smiles and expressions of joy to be close to each other and not worry about giving a hug or a handshake. We have needed the touch of a kind hand on a shoulder or arm.
Lastly, I look forward to everyone being able to talk to each other in civil tones, we can agree to disagree, but we at least should be able to talk to one another openly and honestly, and with respect.
 
Please count me in John . Very nice Slip and Knife . At our advanced ages we have had to miss 2 family funerals , going to see very ill family and friends , 2020 Rendezvous , weekly exercise classes , the usual Thanksgiving Dinner size was down from 24 to 4 and Christmas Dinner will be down from 34 to 7 , and we have not seen any of our 10 Great Grand Kids for months and months . With all of those issues though , I still believe we are better off than many out there .

Harry
 
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I'd like a chance at this.I've come to like jacks quite a bit this year and a custom slip by you is just icing on the cake.
I miss a time before plastic plexiglass dividers, footprint stickers on the floor showing you where to stand,masks on our faces. I miss a time before neighbors turn neighbors in for having to many people over. I miss a time before privileged millionaire athletes so thoroughly disrespected our veterans by refusing to stand for our National Anthem, I'm afraid if I continue to list what I miss I'll be kicked for becoming political. But that is as should be,one of the reasons this forum is such a sanctuary for my mind is we leave politics at the door. Guess the best way to sum it up is I miss the Freedom this is chipping away at. Apologies if I went on a rant there,I thought of deleting it but I'm going to let it stand.
 
Not an entry for me, but thank you for the thoughtful giveaway. I miss seeing my mom and her seeing my kids. We will need to make up for lost time in 2021.

I also miss handshakes. I never thought much about how important a handshake is. My dad taught me a proper handshake when I was a kid and I didn’t appreciate the importance of it until 2020.
 
Great giveaway, this is not an entry. It’s been the roughest year of my life, but I’ve been very fortunate to keep working and bringing home a paycheck every week. Merry Christmas everyone.
 
My life hasn't really changed, except for the mask thing. When I visit my friend the bike mechanic, I make it a point to shake hands before I leave. I go out on my rides along the river trail, and am upset seeing folks scurry to put on their nappie on their face as the dangerous cyclist without a mask approaches, so I miss people being sane and normal. I have been kind of a loner for a very long time, except now my wife has taken over my hobby room and it is her work at home office now, so there's that. Here's hoping that everyone will enjoy their Holiday season, see their families, and celebrate whatever this season means to them. You only live once, so make it the best you can every day.
 
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