WEBVTT - Split Holidays  

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<v Speaker 1>It's Mojo in the morning show.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to do a holiday topic here since we've

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<v Speaker 2>kind of got the holiday mood going here right now,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like we need a fireplace here to.

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<v Speaker 1>Kind of Amazon.

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<v Speaker 3>You should anna, we should put it on one of

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<v Speaker 3>these screens in here, like have like a yeah, you

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<v Speaker 3>know how you can have the crackling logs out.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I actually do that on my Comcast. I have

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<v Speaker 2>it there, the fake the fake fire there and can

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<v Speaker 2>do that. That's fire too. It is pretty cool. So

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<v Speaker 2>I want to talk about I want to talk about

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<v Speaker 2>the holidays. So last night we uh facetimed with Jacob

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<v Speaker 2>and Chris, Jacob's boyfriend, to get the final word on

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<v Speaker 2>what he's doing for the holidays, and Chelse and I

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<v Speaker 2>got the final word on how our Thanksgiving and Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be. And I gotta be honest with you,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm kind of bummed about this whole time. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>and then it's not because of Jacob and Chris. I mean, listen,

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<v Speaker 2>Joe and Alyssa also had to make decisions too. So

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<v Speaker 2>our kids are at the age where we have grown

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<v Speaker 2>kids that have grown relationships. Joe is engaged, He's going

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<v Speaker 2>to get married in a year. Jacob and Chris they

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<v Speaker 2>live together in sin No, but they're going to hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>get married sometime. I'd love to see Chris become part

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<v Speaker 2>of our family. He already is right now, but they

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<v Speaker 2>are making decisions on where they're spending the holidays. So

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<v Speaker 2>Thanksgiving and Christmas has always been the time where we

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<v Speaker 2>literally would get together as a family, and we would

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<v Speaker 2>try to keep it to just the five of us,

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<v Speaker 2>and occasionally what I would do is invite a million

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<v Speaker 2>people from the radio stations and join us. But I

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<v Speaker 2>never would really bring Chelsea's family in or my family

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<v Speaker 2>in for holidays. I think we did it a few times,

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<v Speaker 2>and then we decided that it was just going to

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<v Speaker 2>be us because of the kids. We wanted to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of focus on them. And if anybody wanted to come

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<v Speaker 2>or really mess like grandparents and stuff, wanted to come,

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<v Speaker 2>absolutely they can come, but we kind of just focused

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<v Speaker 2>on us. Now we are orphaned. We are orphaned parents

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<v Speaker 2>because Joe and Alissa are going to spend Thanksgiving together

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<v Speaker 2>in Florida. Jacob and Chris are going to join us

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<v Speaker 2>for Thanksgiving or be part of our Thanksgiving here, So

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be cool, we get Chris for the first time.

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<v Speaker 1>But because of that, Jacob and Chris.

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<v Speaker 2>Had to make the decision that Christmas They're going to

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<v Speaker 2>spend with Chris's family in.

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<v Speaker 1>The Chicago area.

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<v Speaker 2>Joe and Alissa are going to spend Christmas with us,

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<v Speaker 2>so it didn't match that both of them could match

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<v Speaker 2>at the same time.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think you're not going to have all three

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<v Speaker 1>for any holiday.

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<v Speaker 2>No, and then there's poor Luke who but Luke is

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<v Speaker 2>with us no matter what until he gets done with

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<v Speaker 2>college and gets into a relationship, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 4>Would you prefer they both came for one of them

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<v Speaker 4>so everyone could be together.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what's better than you know. It's funny, Anna,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what is better. I think that honestly,

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<v Speaker 2>I would I probably would rather have it because I

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<v Speaker 2>think what I would do is at that moment then

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<v Speaker 2>I would probably see what Luke wanted to do and

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<v Speaker 2>let him pick whatever he wanted to do for the

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<v Speaker 2>holiday that they couldn't be at.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm telling you it's better how it is now, Do

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<v Speaker 3>you think so? Because I have spent Christmas mornings by

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<v Speaker 3>myself and it's not it's depressing it's so it's very depressed. Really,

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<v Speaker 3>it's very hard because so at least you have you know, one,

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<v Speaker 3>you will you have two. At least you always have

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<v Speaker 3>two the three.

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<v Speaker 2>See, I look at Thanksgiving as a throwaway, but it's Christmas.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a Thanksgiving like Christmas to me because it's about

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's not just about it's not about Santa

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<v Speaker 2>Claus in our family, it's about, you know, the birth

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<v Speaker 2>of Christ. But I also like the idea that you

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<v Speaker 2>wake up and you get two days because you get

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<v Speaker 2>you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanksgiving is just one day.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>But so, and it's funny bring this up because now

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<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking about it, I'm like, maybe it would be

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<v Speaker 2>cool if we could match them up and match them

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<v Speaker 2>on the same time. But I want to ask this question,

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<v Speaker 2>when did you stop spending the holidays together as a family,

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<v Speaker 2>And then at what point is it acceptable to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of like rotate and do this Because I actually said

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<v Speaker 2>to ChEls, I go, you know what, they're both not

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<v Speaker 2>married yet, and I kept and being with my family

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<v Speaker 2>until you and I got married. Yeah, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>that that you know, maybe you still you go to

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<v Speaker 2>each other's families until you get married.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, But they're basically both married, well not really,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean they're fornicating, you know, their long.

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<v Speaker 4>Term relationships engagements.

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<v Speaker 1>But still though, it's like you go to your family,

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<v Speaker 1>the families.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I think things changed in my family when the

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<v Speaker 6>ogs start getting older. Like my aunt Penny and my

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<v Speaker 6>Grandma Roof were the foundation for our families. Both are

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<v Speaker 6>still alive, but they've gotten older and the energy level

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<v Speaker 6>isn't the same as it used to be, so they

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<v Speaker 6>would wrangle everyone up. They would host Thanksgiving would always

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<v Speaker 6>be an Auntie pennyhouse, Christmas would always be at grandma house.

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<v Speaker 6>And at a certain point in time they got older

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<v Speaker 6>and nobody start going.

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<v Speaker 3>I agree with you when both of my grandma's passed away.

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<v Speaker 3>I never met my grandfather's, but when both of my

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<v Speaker 3>grandma's passed away, they were truly the matriarchs that did

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<v Speaker 3>the holidays and kept everybody coming in into town and

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<v Speaker 3>getting together, and you knew, you know, your plans for

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<v Speaker 3>the holidays, and everybody was together always like.

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<v Speaker 1>I want it.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been wanting for the last five years to sell

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<v Speaker 2>our house, and I've always been talked out of it

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<v Speaker 2>by the kids because they're like, you can't sell our

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<v Speaker 2>family house. Where will we spend the holidays? Well, guess

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<v Speaker 2>what where are we going to spend the holiday? And honestly,

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<v Speaker 2>it's at a point I like, I don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>be the be a dick in this whole thing, but

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<v Speaker 2>part of me is like put the for sale sign

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<v Speaker 2>in front of the freaking thing, you know what I mean?

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<v Speaker 2>Because but it gets down and I feel bad for

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<v Speaker 2>Luke because then we called Luke up and we told Luke, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>Jacob's not coming. Should we just then say to Joe

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<v Speaker 2>and Alyssa, Hey, you know you guys stay down in Florida.

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<v Speaker 2>Will just come down to you guys and stuff in.

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<v Speaker 2>Poor Luke's like, I want my house, you know what

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<v Speaker 2>I mean? I want that. I know I'm the baby

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<v Speaker 2>of the family, and I tell you, tell you what, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, traditions and families go through, they evolve,

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<v Speaker 2>and you don't necessarily get a chance to enjoy like

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<v Speaker 2>what you're alt. You know, older siblings got to, like

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<v Speaker 2>my older siblings got to have our family together for

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<v Speaker 2>a longer time than I got, you know, because my

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<v Speaker 2>dad got remarried when I was in high school and

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<v Speaker 2>then sold our family house and.

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<v Speaker 6>I lived with my sisters for high school. And it's

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<v Speaker 6>also like, I feel like Luke doesn't have a say

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<v Speaker 6>so anything. He just has to deal with whatever, but

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<v Speaker 6>everyone else's.

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<v Speaker 2>Decision is Honestly, Chelsea gives him a pretty good say

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<v Speaker 2>so though, well.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean like in terms of will Jacob come in,

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<v Speaker 6>will yes, you know, jokes like he just hasked to

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<v Speaker 6>deal with whatever is.

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<v Speaker 4>Not Everyone wants you to be like the fun one, like, oh,

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<v Speaker 4>you're the one that's there. So all the aunts and

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<v Speaker 4>uncles are like, we all want to talk to you,

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<v Speaker 4>and it's like, oh my god.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what Luke was concerned with. You know, this

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<v Speaker 2>was Luc's biggest concern. He wants to be in Michigan

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<v Speaker 2>for New Year's because he's like.

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<v Speaker 1>I am.

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<v Speaker 2>He goes, I'm not spending New Year's with my parents

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<v Speaker 2>because we were last year we went down to Florida

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<v Speaker 2>right after Christmas and he was like, I am not

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<v Speaker 2>New New Year's and with what's up Charity High.

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<v Speaker 7>So my comment is that I have only one child

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<v Speaker 7>and he is in the army, so I cannot spend

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<v Speaker 7>as many holidays as I would like to do with him,

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<v Speaker 7>especially since he is in Hawaii.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, although that would be a nice thing. You should

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<v Speaker 2>go to Hawaii.

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<v Speaker 1>How do we get Yeah, we charity.

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<v Speaker 2>First off, thank you for raising a brave young man

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<v Speaker 2>that is serving for our country and we're saluting him.

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<v Speaker 1>But get to Hawaii and go see him. How can

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<v Speaker 1>we get you to Hawaii?

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<v Speaker 8>I do get to go see him for Christmas. We

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<v Speaker 8>are going to travel and spend some base with him.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's good that those circumstances are tough.

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<v Speaker 2>I always feel for the families where dads are mom's

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<v Speaker 2>not home for the holidays because they're serving in our military.

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<v Speaker 1>What's up, Teresa?

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, my dad is eighty nine, my mom is eighty six.

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<v Speaker 9>I have five.

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<v Speaker 8>So at Christmas we have to rent a hall.

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<v Speaker 7>So we can put everybody together.

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<v Speaker 8>There's like ninety seven of us, maybe a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 7>We have those eight foot tables that are just nothing

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<v Speaker 7>but packed with food.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god, are you guys Italian?

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<v Speaker 9>Wow?

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<v Speaker 7>No, no, we're not Italian.

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<v Speaker 8>I have to get two turkeys, twenty pound turkeys. Would

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<v Speaker 8>you about forty pounds?

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<v Speaker 7>You have two big hams?

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<v Speaker 2>Teresa, will you take it Chelsea, Luke and I for Christmas?

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<v Speaker 1>That's fine.

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<v Speaker 5>I will.

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<v Speaker 1>Is dinner Oh my god, be careful. Our listeners will

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<v Speaker 1>show us dinner always so early on holiday because you

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<v Speaker 1>want leftovers, I know, but like, like two is really early.

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<v Speaker 1>I see four.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe Hannah has a thought on this one, Hannah, what's

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<v Speaker 2>your thought?

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning?

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<v Speaker 9>I think that if you're not married, you stay at

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<v Speaker 9>home with your family, Okay, engage maybe, Like I feel

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<v Speaker 9>a little different about maybe Joe because you engaged, But

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<v Speaker 9>if you're not married, and how we me and my

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<v Speaker 9>husband got engaged. I spent Christmas with my family and

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<v Speaker 9>Thanksgiving with mine and he's spent it there. I think

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<v Speaker 9>it it's like that work up for when you do

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<v Speaker 9>get married.

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<v Speaker 1>Then you get there. I agree.

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<v Speaker 9>I just feel like.

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<v Speaker 1>I do you want to be with your future.

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<v Speaker 2>Honestly and honestly I do think that you know that,

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<v Speaker 2>Like I feel bad that Chris is not going to

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<v Speaker 2>be with his parents on Thanksgiving or Alyssa on Christmas,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, Like.

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<v Speaker 1>It's one last one to be from here on out.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think it's one last one. No, you know

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<v Speaker 1>what it's going to end up happening.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think they're going to have their own

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<v Speaker 2>Christmas and we all will end up going to them

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<v Speaker 2>or something. You know, we'll pick families to go to.

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<v Speaker 6>I don't think you have to wait, though, Like I

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<v Speaker 6>don't think my love should be you know, level of

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<v Speaker 6>love should be determined in a way. Because I've proposed

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<v Speaker 6>to you, you can be in a long term, committed relationship.

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<v Speaker 6>You can identify that this is your person, this is

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<v Speaker 6>who you want to spend those christ happy family time

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<v Speaker 6>moments with. And just because I haven't close you means

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<v Speaker 6>like I can't go with you and spin my family.

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<v Speaker 2>I gotta go to my Well, you've been forn a

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<v Speaker 2>canie with women for your long time, so.

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta do it.

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<v Speaker 2>We're talking about stephan Turkeys. Can I be honest with you?

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<v Speaker 2>You know who's gonna win. Whichever kid ends up going

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<v Speaker 2>and getting pregnant first and having a kid, whoever has

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<v Speaker 2>the first grandkids is going to be the ones that Erica,

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<v Speaker 2>what's up?

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<v Speaker 4>Well?

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<v Speaker 1>God, please know what's going on?

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<v Speaker 7>Erica da Kai Okay?

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<v Speaker 8>Well, two things you had mentioned earlier that Christmas is,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, your favorite holiday, and I agree. I mean,

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<v Speaker 8>I enjoyed Christmas. It's very important, but I think Thanksgiving

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<v Speaker 8>is much better because there's no expectations, meaning you know,

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<v Speaker 8>no gifts, nothing to worry about, but just kind of

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<v Speaker 8>bringing your food. And the other thing I wanted to

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<v Speaker 8>mention is once we had our son, it was really

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<v Speaker 8>hard to juggle all the holidays because he was the

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<v Speaker 8>first grandson on my husband's side. So now what we

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<v Speaker 8>do is we rotate every Thanksgiving. And I come from

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<v Speaker 8>a very large family, his family is small, and then

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<v Speaker 8>every Christmas Eve is at my in law's house, after

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<v Speaker 8>Christmas Day is at my side of the family. It

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<v Speaker 8>was difficult in the beginning, but we're making it work.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, there's so there's so many dynamics.

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<v Speaker 1>It's tough.

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<v Speaker 2>I think of my my sisters were really struggled with

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that I have not spent a Christmas with

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<v Speaker 2>them in so many years because I chose where we

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<v Speaker 2>were living in Arizona, and I chose that we were

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<v Speaker 2>going to stay as a family in Arizona, and then

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<v Speaker 2>when we came to Detroit, we stayed in Detroit and

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<v Speaker 2>stuff like that. So I get it, you know, And

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<v Speaker 2>I think, honestly, I think the guy's family always loses out.

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<v Speaker 2>And guess what, I got three boys, So I think

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<v Speaker 2>we are losing.

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<v Speaker 1>What's up, Taylor, Hey, Mojoe, how are you guys? Good?

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<v Speaker 1>Is this Taylor from Light House Sixteriors? This is what's

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<v Speaker 1>going on morning.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm with keV on this one. Right when grandparents get older,

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<v Speaker 5>we lost it and there's too many people, too much

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<v Speaker 5>food to cook. She's like my house anymore. This is

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<v Speaker 5>getting too big, too out of way. So I'm with Kevin. Now,

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<v Speaker 5>that's how my family was.

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<v Speaker 2>It's sad though, that that our grandparents in that generation

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<v Speaker 2>had to keep things together as a family. Like we

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<v Speaker 2>have to be able to step up and do it

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<v Speaker 2>for our families too, Like I think we have to

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<v Speaker 2>demand like as as whatever thirty forty somethings, fifty somethings,

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<v Speaker 2>we have to demand that family is important and where Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and we have to be able to say that because

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<v Speaker 2>here's the problem. That generation did it because that's how

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<v Speaker 2>they were raised. The problem is we don't do that

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<v Speaker 2>because we're like, well, you know, we got phones and

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<v Speaker 2>cameras astract.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I was so happy yesterday.

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<v Speaker 6>My cousin Gerard, whose mom is I'm pining at our

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<v Speaker 6>referenced earlier that maintained that things given tradition takes me.

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<v Speaker 6>Yesterday it was like we're having things given at my house,

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<v Speaker 6>just like old time, tell everybody everybody's coming.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so excited, that's all. I cannot wait.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know what, You're going to give that to

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<v Speaker 2>Josiah and now he's gonna look at that.

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<v Speaker 6>As Josiah's mom text me yesterday said they might get

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<v Speaker 6>a flight to Atlanta to go to things and I

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<v Speaker 6>was gonna bring out m later.

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<v Speaker 1>That so hard crushed me. I feel you. You want

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<v Speaker 1>to take Luke's good