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I too live in Canada....in a small town along the St. Lawrence River.....so it's cold and white here. Some of the boats going up and down the river decorate with lights and even sound so I'm on the lookout for them this year! The pond beside my house freezes and the little kids in the next couple of houses skate on it. I love to watch all the activity. And....my own two kids will be home soon from university. My family lives close by and my brothers son's birthday is the 24th of December so we have a big family turkey dinner Christmas eve to celebrate. Then it's brunch at my house followed by our $25 gift exchange. It's so much fun! We each (about 17 of us) bring wrapped gifts. We each pick a number from a bowl and starting with number one chose a gift. If you don't want what you have you can exchange with someone else. Adults, grandparents, kids (although the youingest is 17 now) all take part. Then on boxing day we get together again at my other brothers for another meal. Boy that's alot of food.....and fun! The kids will visit with their friends and my son will take off snowboarding. I'll just visit and eat I think. I too have a big Catscan in January so I intend to relax and bask in the joy of family. What a comfort....like a big blanket on a snowy night. Whenever I feel the cold finger of fear I can turn to all of you here. Thank God for all of you!! Have a wonderful Christmas. God bless.
Cathya
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