I am a competition BBQ cook, and BBQ caterer. I usually cook around 300-400 pounds of BBQ and give it out. People love it, and have come to "expect" their BBQ every year. Nothing you buy in the store can compete with something that you make, and comes from the heart.

this year, i spend like 500$ on christmas... first time for years... i'm not talking about gifts... but just decorations and activities... our old c.tree is horrible... our decorations were bought at a 1$shop.. etc...

and we will profit from that purchase... we will set the decorations on December 1th.. lol

Oh WOW! Now that's an interesting and unique gift idea! I love it!!:up:

You are so right!!

Christmas BBQ would be just amazing... but it's cold and snowy on dec. 25th.. lol locally, we have the Camper's Christmas, around july 24th, this is the best time of the year for your rpainter i suppose.. lol

I would much rather cook in the winter, than in the summer. It takes me a minimum of 14 hours to cook BBQ. That's a long time in the 100 degree sun of South Carolina!!!

yeah.. but just today would be great... it is below zero.. lol

They tree varies around the 15th. Although every year since i can remember we decorate the outside of the house the day after thanksgiving.

Depends on where you live. We often go swimming on Christmas day as it is usually a nice 70-80 degrees outside at my mother-in-law's house in Orange County, California. Probably won't this year because the hillsides are all blackened and they probably won't have things working properly yet.

Yea, i normally do a victory lap in my pool, but dont stay in too long as the pool is not warm enough. went to the beach 2 years ago.

Yeah, my mother-in-law has nice solar heating on her pool so it stays about 80 degrees year round.