...this time home has been 'just what the doctor ordered'...refreshing, revitalizing and renewing...thank God for friends and family...
...Christmas day was spent here in the morning with Shawna, Tim, Noah, Lindsay and Lamar...opening gifts and eating my signature 'ham strata'...YUMMY! even if i must say so myself...:)...then on to Niagara-on-the-Lake...with Nancy, Keith, Brit, Jordie, John and Veerla...great to visit and celebrate Christmas with them...FANTASTIC food as always Nance!!...(i had walked the 500 stairs near Shawna's place and had not slept much Christmas Eve so I was 'bagged' and did my usual of falling asleep...lol...somethings NEVER change!!)...played some cranium (amidst naps!!) and stayed overnight...
...the rest of the week is kind of a blur...but visited with as many friends as possible including sandy and doug, sasha...went to a housewarming party at laura's and saw judi, laura, and gaby...nancy, stew, jordie and jerry...
...christmas with the baers was on december 29 and it was a wonderful family celebration....noah was the centre of attention and he performed beautifully...liz (assisted by murray) put on an OUTSTANDING meal...those cooking classes are really helping Liz...ha, ha!!...great to see everyone and get caught up with the nieces and nephews...matt, jessie, andrew and kyle...overnight with liz for some (much needed) 'girl talk'...thanks diz!!...
...sunday, december 30 was the date for my 'open house party'....had an intimate gathering with 5 very wonderful, supportive friends...sash, susan, harry, janice and tanja....the rest of you are OFF my christmas list...tee, hee!!;...i know it's a very busy time of year and would have loved to have seen more...but i understand....:(...janice stayed over and we had lots of time to get caught up....thanks janice....had a blast as always....including our great walk...we'll tackle the stairs another time...:)
...december 31...jo-anne and i went to see...'p.s. i love you'...what a great movie...chick flick, YES...tearjerker...YES!!!...LOVED IT!!...funny, sad, poignant....what all good movies are made of...in my humble opinion, of course....time spent with jo_anne is always precious and too short....LOVE YOU!!...later had dinner with stacey and then we went dancing at the leander boat club...lots of fun...good dj with a good mix of music...skype call to wish larry a happy new year...bedtime.....zzzzzz...
...HAPPY NEW YEAR...january 1, 2008...where do the years go????...last 3 days before i wing my way east back to my life in kuwait...have to make the most of the last days so they are jam packed...breakfast with Shawna, Tim and Noah...visit with nancy...dinner with michael...chiro, doctor and dentist appointments...time with lindsay, anne, cheryl and then packing...
...it's been grand...but too short...such is life....
...stay posted...
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