How did Christmas come upon us again? It seems like it was summer only yesterday, and now the snow is falling outside again (or still) and instead of being in Halifax like I have been for the past two years with Ryan's family, I was lucky enough to make it home to BC for Christmas with my family. I think it's my first one home in about 5 years? Something like that. Luckily, we have decided that Christmas is going to be pretty chill this year. No mass quantities of presents, just a good old fashioned choose-one-name-gift-exchange. And since I was on the ball, I had Dad's gift finished before I left for Canmore at the beginning of November, so this year was free of Christmas stress. Of course being in Canmore makes life easier too. You don't have to deal with the masses of crazies that Christmas brings in Toronto. The crazy drunks I usually have to serve at work. The roads packed with people who shouldn't drive in the summer let alone the winter snows.... It was a pretty relaxing winter in Canmore, we have yet to go skating on the pond because of the -40 windchill, but it's supposed to clear up this week, so I'm pretty sure we'll be making up for lost time.
So now my parents' house is full of relatives. My aunt and two cousins from Rocky Mtn House, my aunt from Australia, my grandma will come over tonight, and my sister and her boyfriend arrive tomorrow afternoon. And I am hiding downstairs, cooling down after my run and watching the snow fall peacefully outside. I think it's time to go for a walk. And maybe play some Christmas music on my Dad's guitar...
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!
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