Christmas festivities started off early in San Antonio at Butch and Patt's home where we enjoyed the Aspen Medical USA Christmas party. While some of our work mates had already left for home Wayne, Chuck, Patt. Butch and ourselves took the opportunity to have a snap taken to remember the fun evening. Thank you Susan for taking the shot.
Then it was back to Fredericton for our 5th Christmas in the snow. You can see why we enjoy the snow, it is so beautiful. It took us 2 days to get to Fredericton as we got as far as Detroit where we were grounded because of ice storms in Bangor Maine. As is usual for us our luggage went to Boston. As this has happened to us several times before we are well drilled in going to Walmart to stock up on the essentials required, hoping our luggage will get to our destination at the same time as us and submitting an insurance claim for the inconvenience. We never take a flight these days without insurance.
However, it does take an effort to keep drive ways etc clear. Here Blair is rugged up and working very hard to ensure there is a clear passage.
On Christmas Eve after church we all meet up at Cathy and Doug's home for the usual and enjoyable get together. Cathy and Doug are the across the road friends from where we used to live at Beaver Dam. You can tell from the happy smiles that we all enjoy spending time together.
Boys will be boys and here Michael and Andrew are fooling around in the kitchen. These guys are long time friends and really enjoy spending time together. These days Michael who is an EMT works is Alberta while Andrew who is a plumber is resident in Fredericton.
Here Laura, Angie and Andrew (siblings) pose for a snap with Michael. They are all family.
Christmas trees in Canada are always real and beautifully decorated.
We stayed with Barb, Blair and Michael and this was Christmas Day. Here Barb is waiting to see what Santa has brought her.
Blair and Michael compare their calendars. Michael has the ' girls from Hawaii' while Blair has 'landscape scenes from Hawaii', you can imagine the comments from Blair about Santa's choice.
Ross on the other hand received among many things hand knitted socks which he was delighted with and really appreciated as it was very cold out doors.
Barb and Blair cooked up a great feast and shared with us some Newfound Land delicacies such as salted beef.
There is never any shortage of fridge space in the winter time in Canada as there is always the outside cooler.
It was also good to catch up with Jacqueline again. It is thanks to Jacqueline that we have our Beaver Dam friends as she found us the house we lived in a BD. Jacqueline has just retired and is really enjoying time just relaxing.
There was more than once that Ross had to scrap the snow off the car before we could drive away.
It really snowed as you can see but it was just great.
Then it was time to return to Bangor Maine for our flight home. Yes, there is snow in those clouds.
This was a great Christmas and we thank our lovely Canadian friends for welcoming us into their families.
Hopefully we will have more time next year, weather permitting, to spend more time with our friends that we could only chat to on the phone or pop in for a very short visit.
Best wishes to all,
Beverley and Ross
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