Xmas surprise

Merry Christmas to you! 

Jim, Very nice. Merry Christmas.

Tom 

Guess he is too lazy to spell out "Christmas"!!!!!

That sounds great, Jim!!

Hot Water posted:

Guess he is too lazy to spell out "Christmas"!!!!!

Actually, using the "X" is an ancient church tradition. The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, which in English is "Christ". Don't think lazy applies here.

wasn't this about trains?

What, a little history trivia isn't interesting? 

Jim, I'm glad your "kid" is finally playing with trains 

Good news! Better late than never.  

"Train" up a child....

nice!

I don't see an attachment...was there one?

It sounds like the gift kept on giving anyhow 

Merry Christmas Jim.

Nice

No attachment. It is an artificial tree very nicely decorated with an oval of track around the bottom. Jim was impressed, there is a light in the passenger car. He is the son who suffered a severe stroke in early April, his wife walked out 2 days after so I had take care of him. he is doing OK but still can't swallow. Happier though. We call him Martha Stewart because even with 2 dogs and 2 cats his house is immaculate.  Didn't get that from me. Ran a 5K race Thanksgiving morning and works 40 hrs a week.

Apples55 posted:

Hot Water posted:

Guess he is too lazy to spell out "Christmas"!!!!!

Actually, using the "X" is an ancient church tradition. The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, which in English is "Christ". Don't think lazy applies here.

All very true although the usual formula is to pair the chi with the rho.

Merry Xmas Jim!