December 2012

What To Do This Month Yenny’s Market Loase Resort/Sam’s Bar Useful Telephone Numbers Catamaran Beach Bar Classified Ads A Very Bieke’s Bar Costambar Cable Channel Happy Hippo El Carey Listing Syl’s Place The Rainy Day Page Taste Restaurant And Lots Of Other Las Rocas Restaurant Fun Stuff!! La Gaviota

Supermercado Tropical Restaurant Chino The Meeting Place Costa Atlantica Big Lee’s Beach Bar And Happy, Healthy Vena Beach Bar & Prosperous Ocean World Marina La Tasca Los Dos

Los Tres Cocos

To all our readers, advertisers, family and friends! Costambar Monthly page 2 RD$60 and throw some horseshoes! On January 1st the tradition continues - starting at 2pm you can get your first Bloody Caesar of 2013 for only RD$100!!! Check out the blackboards for brunch and evening food specials during the week! Los Tres Cocos in Las Rocas invites you to try something different. Fine dining at it’s best! Call Happy Hippo will have live music with Melky on 809-993-4503 for details. Sunday December 9 starting 3pm. Friday December 21st is their Doomsday Party and Sam’s Cafe at Loase Resort & Spa tempts you Sunday December 23rd is Karaoke Jepols at 3pm. with Fish & Chips and Chicken Curry Specials and They will be closed December 24th to January 2nd All Day Breakfast. On December 9th Dave & - but join them on the 2nd for a New Year’s Marilyn (aka The Songbirds) are back and they reception starting at 2pm. invite other singers to come out and show off their talent! They will be closed December 24th but Costa Atlantica, the newest community for open on December 25th for Christmas Dinner - foreign residents, offers all expats the opportunity reservations required! They also offer a number of to use their facilities. They have 2 schools to learn activities for your enjoyment. Sky. Or why not spend the day at their large swimming pool for only RD$200? They will also At The Catamaran on Costambar Beach you’ll find make their facilities available for activities such great food at great prices enjoyed with a million as playing cards, chess, BBQ’s, yoga or exercise dollar view! Every day they have Power classes, meetings or whatever else North Coast Hour with 3X1 cuba libres from 6-7pm. Enjoy your expats enjoy doing. They now offer a spa, bar and power hour with a fresh pizza slice for only RD$50 cafeteria for your enjoyment. - starts daily from 6pm! On Christmas Day they will have a traditional pork buffet and they invite Las Tasca Los Dos in Villas Cofresi is back again you to celebrate New Year’s Eve with them and with all your favourite Austrian and International see the fireworks from the beach! They also hold a Specialties! Karaoke on Fridays at 8pm!! monthly Flea Market on the last Saturday of every month beginning at 10am. No cost to vendors! Vena Beach Bar on the Malecon has a 2X1 Happy Hour on Cuba/Santo Libres from 3-8pm Monday to Restaurant Chino has the best Chinese food on Friday! Join them Tuesdays for Dominoes - all the North Coast! Eat in or take out. Two locations players get their beers for RD$70! And Sundays is - on the Malecon in Puerto Plata and calle Ladies Day with RD$100 frozen cocktails for the Principal in Cabarete. ladies!

The Meeting Place has started their summer hours Syl’s Place has a great food special every day! - Monday to Friday 2pm-5:30pm. Keep checking Mondays - all things chili. Tuesday - soup and their website for new activities throughout the sandwich. Wednesday - varies. Thursday - meat season. loaf/mashed potatoes & gravy. Friday - fish & chips/onion rings. Saturday - chicken dumpling Big Lee’s Beach Bar on the Malecon introduces stew. Sundays - beer butt chicken. All their great The Little Snack Shack with great eats at great food can be delivered for free in Costambar! prices and an ALL DAY Breakfast! Every Tuesday & Monday December 24th they will have Christmas Thursday enjoy a cuba/santo libre for only RD$50 Dinner with all the trimmings, Christmas music or Jose Cuervo for only RD$100 and every Friday is and, if you’re feeling Santa-Ish, you can drink specials all day - cuba/santo libre only participate in a small gift exchange! They also RD$50 and Jose Cuervo RD$100 with Karaoke have satellite radio with some great oldies starting at 8pm. stations! El Carey Restaurant - Rancho Tipico is open with Bieke’s Bar - the first bar in & the last bar out of new owners Kevin & Patricia. They invite you to Costambar! Drop by Saturdays for Costambar’s enjoy Dominican food inside, in their garden or Best Burger! Sundays you can get a chili dog for Costambar Monthly page 3 Puerto Plata Beach Club “Feel the Breeze - Feel Free”…and Safe Come Be Part of a New Community for Foreign Residents! Our Best Offer One time fee of US$225 Maintenance fee US$50/month - 6 months prepaid: US$1050 - next 6 months US$225/month - no A/C, furniture available - penthouse apt. with cathedral ceilings US$299 - offer valid until March 31, 2013

Monthly Payment Option Apartments available from US$299 per month Luxury Ocean View apartments from US$400US-$1100 per month - furnished or bring your own - with or without A/C

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Las Rocas Restaurant has been newly renovated and reopened specializing in steaks and international fine food. December 7th at 8pm they under parasols on the beach. They also offer will hold a Dinner & Dance with live music. Then burgers and pizza. The house specialty is garlic on December 14th at 7:30pm they will have Ali shrimp and you should try Kevin’s Mama Juana and Tupac and his band performing. Start 2013 right by piña colada’s! They’ve got lots happening this joining them on January 1st at 11am and enjoying month. Every day from 7-8pm it’s Happy Hour with free canapes and a glass of champagne! In 2X1 cuba/santo libres! Every Friday at 6pm you January, watch for another Dinner & Dance with can take Salsa lessons for only RD$100 - first live music on January 12th and another chance to lesson free! And every Sunday at 2pm is Karaoke catch Ali Tupac and his band on January 18th! with Leo Frometa in English, Spanish, French and Italian! Party with them on December 20th - if the La Gaviota Trattoria-Pizzeria offers authentic Mayan calendar is right it may be your last chance Italian food. They have a special menu for to dance around the beach bonfire! They will be Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offering open Christmas Day but closed January 1st. On something different in a romantic atmosphere. New Year’s Eve join them to bring in the New Year From appetizers to dessert, cocktails to wine - it’s with free Sancocho and a beach bonfire! Let them all included. Reservations are required by host your next event. December 20th.

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COME FOR THE GREAT FOOD AT GREAT PRICES AND THE MILLION DOLLAR VIEW! Every Tuesday Every Fri day & Thursday C UBA/SANTA LIBRES CUBA/SANTA LIBRES RD $50 RD$50 Made with PIZZA SLICES ONLY RD$50!!! Made with Brugal Anejo or Bl anco DAILY STARTING AT 6PM Brugal Anejo or Blanco PLUS JOSE CUERV0 Starting at DECEMBER 25TH 8pm Traditional Pork Buffet RD$100 Starting at Noon GREAT FOOD DECEMBER 31ST New Year’s Eve Party AT INEXPENSIVE Come watch the fireworks! PRICES!! FLEA MARKET!!! KITCHEN OPEN EVERY LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FREE TO VENDORS! 11AM TO 7PM Starting at 10am Costambar Monthly page 5

50° Fahrenheit (10° C) · Californians shiver uncontrollably. · Canadians plant gardens. 35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C) · Italian Cars won't start. · Canadians drive with the windows down. 32° Fahrenheit (0° C) · American water freezes. · Canadian water gets thicker. 0° Fahrenheit (-17.9° C) · New York City landlords finally turn on the heat. · Canadians have the last cookout of the season. -60° Fahrenheit (-51° C) Specializing in · Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Steaks & International Fine Food · Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door. Prepared by a German Chef -109.9° Fahrenheit (-78.5° C) With extensive experience in · Carbon dioxide freezes to make dry ice. · Canadians pull down their earflaps. International Cuisine -173° Fahrenheit (-114° C) Newly Renovated! · Ethyl alcohol freezes. German, English & Spanish · Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw Spoken! the keg. -459.67° Fahrenheit (-273.15° C) · Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops. COMING EVENTS · Canadians start saying "Cold, eh?" -500° Fahrenheit (-295° C) · Hell freezes over. · The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. Dinner & Dance with Live Music

ALI TUPAC and his band

Glass of Champagne on the house Free Canapes Kitchen Open at 5pm INTERNATIONAL GOURMET CUISINE & Dinner & Dance with Live Music AUSTRIAN SPECIALTIES ALI TUPAC and his band

Las Rocas Restaurant “A taste of style in time” Calle Anacaona, Costambar Costambar Monthly page 6

Why Italian fathers and grandfathers pass their Restaurant Chino handguns down through the family. An old Italian man is dying. He calls his grandson to his bedside, Guido, I wan' you lissina me. Best Chinese Food On I wan' you to take-a my chrome plated .38 the North Coast! Two revolver so you will always remember me. "But grandpa, I really don't like guns. How about Great Locations! Eat you leave me your Rolex watch instead?" In or Takeout! "You lissina me, boy. Somma day you gonna be runna da business, you gonna have a beautiful Xiang Wan Jia wife, alotsa money, a big-a home and maybe a Plaza Neptuno, Malecon, Puerto Plata couple of bambinos. Somma day you gonna come- 809-261-5609 a home and maybe finda you wife inna bed with Calle Principal, Cabarete another man. Whatta you gonna do then? Pointa 809-571-0385 to you watch and say, 'times up'? " La Tasca LOS DOS INTERNATIONAL & AUSTRIAN SPECIALTIES!!! Every Friday starting at 8pm KARAOKE!!! Villas Cofresi 809-815-6838 Costambar Monthly page 7

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. RESTAURANT ‘EL CAREY’ IS OPEN 2. In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first. WITH NEW OWNERS KEVIN & PATRICIA! 3. No one expects you to run -- anywhere. Come sit inside, in our garden or 4. People call at 9 PM (or 9 AM) and ask, 'Did I under the parasols on the beach wake you?' 5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac. Enjoy Dominican food prepared by Kevin 6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way. Also pizza’s and hamburgers! 7. Things you buy now won't wear out. “House Special - Garlic Shrimp!” 8. You can eat supper at 4 PM. And try 9. You can live without sex but not your glasses. Kevin’s Mama Juana & Pina Colada! 10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans. 11. You no longer think of speed limits as a JOIN US - challenge. EVERY DAY 7-8pm! 12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no Happy Hour! matter who walks into the room. 2X1 Cuba/Santo Libres 13. You sing along with elevator music. With Brugal blanco or anejo 14. Your eyes won't get much worse. 15. Your investment in health insurance is finally EVERY FRIDAY 6pm! beginning to pay off. Put on your dancing shoes - 16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists Salsa classes by professional dancer Carlos than the national weather service. First class if FREE! After that only RD$100/class! 17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because EVERY SUNDAY 2pm! they can't remember them either. KARAOKE with Leo Frometa 18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a English, Spanish, French, Italian manageable size.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 According to the Mayan calendar tomorrow is going to be the end of times. Let’s party TONIGHT with music, dancing and a BONFIRE on the beach!

Open CHRISTMAS DAY!

Open New Year’s Eve! With FREE SANCOCHO at 10pm and BONFIRE on the beach

CLOSED January 1st El Carey Restaurant - Rancho Tipico Also available for parties, weddings, etc. Calle Reina Isabel, Costambar, Puerto Plata Spanish 809-918-1448 English 809-924-8233 CLOSED MONDAYS Costambar Monthly page 8

NEW ADVERTISING RATES

After almost 3½ years, we decided it was time to increase our advertising rates. We’ve always OPEN FROM strived to be the most economical place for 12 NOON SATURDAYS our local businesses to advertise and even with BIEKE BURGERS!! the increase we still are. But with the rising SUNDAYS cost of almost everything in this country we RD$60 CHILI DOGS were losing ground rapidly. The rate increase & HORSESHOES insures that Costambar Monthly can continue. CHECK OUR BOARD FOR BRUNCH & EVENING FOOD SPECIALS! Costambar Monthly page 9 Costambar Monthly page 10

A Jewish grandmother is giving directions to her grown Grandson who is coming to visit with his wife. Golf Club "You come to the front door of the apartment. I am in apartment Presents 301 . There is a big panel at the Our new restaurant front door. With your elbow , push button 301. I will buzz you !! in. Come inside, the elevator is on the right. Get in, and with your elbow push 3. When you get out, I'm on the left. With your elbow , hit my doorbell. "Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting all these buttons with my elbow? "What ... You coming empty handed?" Costambar Monthly page 11

Four old-timers were playing their weekly game of golf, and one remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Christmas morning, roll out of bed and without an argument go directly to the golf course, meet his buddies and play a round. His buddies all chimed in and said, "Let's do it, we'll make it a priority, figure out a way and meet here early Christmas morning." Months later, that special morning arrives, and there they are on the golf course. 809-848-9009 The first guy says, "Boy this game cost me a fortune! I bought my wife such a diamond ring that she can't take her eyes off it." Number 2 guy says, "I spent a ton, too. My wife is at Christmas Dinner home planning the cruise I gave her. She was up to Monday December 24th at 5:30pm her eyeballs in brochures." RD$500 Number 3 guy says "Well my wife is at home Great Christmas Music! admiring her new car, reading the manual." Gift Exchange for those interested! They all turned to the last guy in the group who is staring at them like they have lost their minds. MONDAYS! ALL THINGS CHILI! “I can't believe you all went to such expense for this TUESDAYS golf game. I slapped my wife on the butt and said, SOUP AND SANDWICH 'Well babe, Merry Christmas! It's a great morning for WEDNESDAY VARIES either sex or golf,' and she said... 'Take a sweater!'" THURSDAYS! MEAT LOAF/MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY FRIDAYS!!!! Vena Beach Bar FISH & CHIPS/ONION RINGS!!! SATURDAYS! CHICKEN DUMPLING STEW! SUNDAYS BEER BUTT CHICKEN

2 for 1 Happy Hour 70 pesos Beer for all Mon-Fri those who are playing 3pm-8pm a game of Dominoes On Cuba Libre And Santo Libre Ladies Sundays ALL FROZEN DRINKS @100 PESOS For the ladies A Touch Of NY in Puerto Plata Contact: 809-215-2410 www.facebook.com/VenaBeachBar Trip Advisor: Vena Beach Bar Caseta # 2 in front of the old hotel MonteMar by Long Beach Costambar Monthly page 12 CONTRACTOR OF THE MONTH AWARD! Costambar Monthly page 13 JUST ARRIVED! CLEAR FIBERGLASS 7 GALLON PROPANE CYLINDER TANK 24” TALL & 12” DIAMETER

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BOAT NAME OF THE MONTH! CHARTS AVAILABLE Get your nautical charts of the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Providenciales and Hispaniola From Rosa at Luperon Swap Meet Wendy’s Bar in Luperon Ocean World Marina in Cofresi If you have difficulty call Colin at 809-449-1819 Costambar Monthly page 14

CHRISTMAS SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 13 Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid. SUDOKU PUZZLES The remaining letters spell a hidden message Fill in the missing numbers so every row, column and quadrant contains the number 1 through 9.

ANGEL FRUITCAKE MANGER SNOWFLAKES BELLS GABRIEL MARY SNOWMAN BETHLEHEM GIFTS MISTLETOE STABLE CANDLES GOLD MYRRH STAR CANDY CANE GREETING ORNAMENTS STOCKING CAROLS CARDS POINSETTIA THREE WISE MEN DECORATIONS HOLLY SANTA TOBOGGAN EGGNOG ICICLES SHEPHERDS TOYS FAMILY JESUS SKATES TREE FRANKINCENSE JOSEPH SLEIGH WREATH FRIENDS LIGHTS

Across 1. Wander 5. Extraction 6. Paradise 7. Assuage Down 1. Seafarer 2. Supreme commander 3. Diverge 4. Relinquish Costambar Monthly page 15

12 CNN 51 CINE CANAL 22 FOX SPORT 56 SPEED 28 BOOMERANG 57 ANIMAL PLANET 30 ABC 64 SCI-FI 31 NBC 66 FOOD 32 CBS 69 DISCOVERY KIDS 33 TBS 70 WEATHER 34 CNBC 71 CINEMAX 35 ESPN-1 72 SHOWTIME 36 WGN 74 STARZ 37 CDN 79 NASA 40 TNT 80 JETIX 42 USA 81 CARTOON 43 ESPN-2 83 TNT LA 44 DISCOVERY 84 HISTORY LOCAL 46 DISNEY 85 THE FILM ZONE SUSTAINABILITY 49 HBO & ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE

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RD$1230 Includes Dental RD$1480 with Drugs When four of Santa's elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as (January payment with deposits the regular elves, Santa was beginning to feel the RD$1780/RD$2060) pressure of being behind schedule. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mother was coming to visit. This stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, Santa Aquacero, Malecon, Puerto Plata 5pm found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out, Bieke’s Bar, Costambar 6:30pm heaven knows where. More stress. Or call Petra & Marcel Bahr Then, when he began to load the sleigh, one of the 1-809-885-2155 boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys. Frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hidden the , and there was nothing to drink. In his frustration, Santa accidentally dropped the cider pot, breaking it into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw end of the broom. Just then, the doorbell rang and irritable Santa Massage: Relax, Reduction, Deep Tissue, Facial Massage, Reflexology, trudged to the door. He opened it, and there was a Acupressure, & Hot Stone little angel with a great big Xmas tree. Physical Therapy, Paraffin Treatment & Lymphatic Drainage The angel cheerfully said, "Merry Christmas, Santa. Manicure & Pedicure: Regular & Intensive Isn't it a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for Braids & Hair Extensions & Mens Haircuts Facials, Waxing , Peeling, Hydration & Nurse Services you. Where would you like me to stick it? Natural Health & Beauty Products And thus began the tradition of the little angel on ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS. top of the Xmas tree. Open Mon-Sat from 9:00am / Sundays by appointment Service to the home. Transportation available. #14 Penon St, Costambar Tel: 809-970-7522 Cell: 809-993-2944 Costambar Monthly page 18

OPEN DAILY (INCLUDING HOLIDAYS) Mon-Sat 8am-10pm Sundays 8am-8pm Everything you need from snacks to supper! Delivery Service Available! Calle Principal, Costambar (just inside the gate) 809-970-3028 NOW OPEN!!

Costambar Community Did you ever wonder why there are no dead Center & Library penguins on the ice in Antarctica – where do they Open 9am-5pm go? Monday-Saturday Wonder no more ! ! ! Located next to It is a known fact that the penguin is a very the Farmacia ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered (courtesy of Mark Gill) and complex life. The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintain Separate English & a form of compassionate contact with its offspring foreign language throughout its life. book rooms If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into, and buried. The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing: "Freeze a jolly good fellow." "Freeze a jolly good fellow." Then, they kick him in the ice hole. You really didn't believe that we knew anything about penguins, did you?

Two old guys talking. One said to the other: "My 67th birthday yesterday. Wife gave me an SUV". Other guy: "Wow, that's amazing! Imagine, an SUV! What a great gift!" First guy: "Yup. Socks, Underwear and Viagra!" Costambar Monthly page 19

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Two doctors were in a hospital hallway one day complaining about Nurse Jenny. "She's incredibly dumb. She does everything absolutely backwards." said one doctor. "Just last week, I told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of Percocet every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours. He nearly died on us!" The second doctor said, "That's nothing. Earlier this week, I told her to give a patient an enema every 24 hours. She tried to give him 24 enemas in one hour! The guy nearly exploded!" Suddenly, they hear this blood-curdling scream from down the hall. "Oh my God!" said the first doctor, "I just realized I told Nurse Jenny to prick Mr. Smith's boil!"

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LIKE CHECKING OUT THE CLASSIFIEDS FOR GREAT DEALS? OR USING THEM TO GET RID OF YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS? THEN WHY NOT CHECK OUT COSTAMBAR’S FLEA MARKET AT THE CLASSIFIEDS CATAMARAN BAR ON THE BEACH. EVERY LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH STARTING AT 10AM! FREE TO VENDORS!! FOR SALE WANTED Ford F-150 V-8 4.6l runs on "Karaoke business looking for Costambar Monthly classified ads are free but can only be gasoline but has gas installed, an assistant with experiences placed by emailing [email protected] year '98, engine 2007, as a DJ. Dominican welcome! Or calling 809-970-7507 or 809-449-1820 very well taken care of by for contacts call 809 988 1322 PLEASE NOTE - free classified ads are only for personal items. owner!! after 2.30 PM." Commercial properties or enterprises (including real Also known as "the big yellow FOR SALE estate sales or rentals) must purchase an ad. Classifieds will monster" Due to closure various usually be run for one month only unless we are otherwise $13,000usd obo!! motorcycle and scooter parts notified. Call Vik 829 864 9420 to sell. Whole inventory at cost FOR SALE is $400,000. pesos. 19ft BAYLINER, 115 HP Now selling for $200,000. Evinrude / trailer. Following is pesos. Please call Rachel cel: new VHF system, Bimini top, 829-324-3204 IGLESIA FILIPOS PRESBITERIANA invites you to paint, Color FOR SALE fishfinder/gps/chartploter, TENDER: 2007 ‘Caribe’ 11ft services every Sunday at 10 A.M. Worships are in anchor+200ft rope, 10 rod hard bottom inflatable with Spanish. Children activities. Before Costambar Gate holder. Also included: Life 2007 25hp Yamaha 2-stroke Security, turn on the right side toward the power vests, compass, 1000watt sony (recent tune up – starts ease & plant, 100 meters on the right side. mp3/cd/iphone radio, bilge, runs good). Great run-around stainless steel fitting, fenders, boat! Asking $4,600 u.s.d. Ph.# much more. 12.500 US neg. 829-902-1234 Call 809-884-5858 FOR SALE FOR SALE Generator HONDA 3KW. 1.5 Honda CRV 2000 for years old. RD$28,000 RD$255,000 Diane & Victor Whirlpool semi prof. electronic Call 809 261 3795 gas stove, 1.5 years old, FOR SALE RD$15,000 Two statues of angels by 30 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2006, Gray, inches high, dating from 1955, imported July/2012 imported from Italy, value of RD$240,000 179,000 pesos sell : 75,000 Reason: leaving the country. pesos or best offer. One [email protected] beautiful statue of St. Michael 809 751 5246 50 inches high, value of 80,000 FOR SALE pesos sell : 37,750 pesos Laptop, Dell Vostro 1510, write for photos. 15.6”, core duo 1.8ghz, ram [email protected] or 809 2.00gb, HDD 160 GO 320-1589 from 9 am to 5 pm RD$12,000 Call 829-705-0066 Costambar Monthly page 22 Large, Luxuriously Furnished House. Apology Letter To Spouse - PRICELESS! Panoramic Ocean View from Hi Sweetheart, I am sorry about getting into an argument about Perfect Distance and Altitude putting up the Christmas lights. I guess that sometimes I feel like you are pushing me too hard when you want something. I realize that I was wrong and I am apologizing for being such a hard-headed guy. All I want is for you to be happy and be able to enjoy the holiday season. Nothing brightens the Christmas spirit like Christmas lights! I took the time to hang the lights for you today; and now I will be off to the hockey rink. Again, I am very sorry for the way I acted yesterday. I'll be home later. Love you……

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HER RESPONSE - Hi , Thank you for that heart-felt apology. I don't often get an apology from you, and I truly appreciate it. I, too, felt bad about the argument and wanted to apologize. I realize that I can sometimes be a little pushy. I will try to respect your feelings from now on. Thank you for taking the time to hang the Christmas lights for me. It really means a lot. In the spirit of giving, I washed your truck for you; and now I am off to the mall. I love you too!

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