Getting Closer Each Day...

17:00 hrs.
19 Dec 14

     It's the last Friday before Christmas and believe or not I have completed my gift shopping. Well, there might be a couple of last minute  things to pick up. Stocking stuffers, some Irish Cream, maybe an Islay single malt.

18:15 hrs.
20 Dec 14

     And one more day is down. It was a extremely miserable day here in The  VALLEY.  Winds up to 90 km. Heavy seas rolling in with receding tide. Pretty spectacular to watch.

     On another note, I have reconnected with a couple of old friends from back when I was in cadets. Despite being in the air force I was an army cadet. I was a member of the 1787 Rocky Mountain Ranger cadet corps. A pretty good unit. Great staff too. At our height we had over 100 bodies on parade every week. You can read about the regiment at www.rockymountainrangers.ca.

     Last night we went to St. George's United Church and listened to a large choral group. A dear friend from my BETTER HALF's work place is a member of the group. We were seated in the upper balcony giving us a pretty good sightline, except for the bumpkin seated in front of yours truly whose lolling head blocked mine. Loin Fruit #1 leaned against the wall and caught 40 winks. I would rather have him grab a few Zzzz's than be grumpy because of a lack of rest.

     Tonight will be the first of the Christmas meals. Ivan and his mom are over just because. They'll join us on Christmas Day along with my Cuz'n and her Lobster. So, it will be spiral cut ham Christmas Eve, a Christmas Morning Wife Saver for breakfast and a turkey for Christmas Day. Anyone want to help out with the left overs?

     Buildings are still going up all over town. The two big cranes have been hampered by the high winds but progress is still being made despite it all. River City is getting their new hospital built to. I don't know if ours will be bigger or theirs will. Neither is supposed to open until 2017.