Posted by sherwin
Categories: Friends & Family, Good eats

before leaving vancouver, we had lunch with kimu, angie and micah. main attraction: the massive gravity-defying green tea smoothie.

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the boys.

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the girls.

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Categories: Culture, Friends & Family

auntie helen bought everyone tickets to the stanley park christmas train. we made it for its last evening, and braved the rain for a fun time.

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rebecca really wanted to “help” hold the umbrella

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and we’re off!

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lots to see

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choo choooo!

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Categories: Friends & Family

we had a great time visiting janet and chris, who made us pizza and a chocolate pie, mmmmm.

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playing band with madeleine!

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Categories: Friends & Family

dinner with old friends

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lounging

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Categories: Friends & Family, Good eats

christmas dinner was a feast hosted by cousin elizabeth (french chef in the making!). amazingly, she cooked a gourmet french meal for the entire extended family.

evening entertainment

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lamb stew

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seared scallops

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also a cream of cauliflower soup, roast beef, sweet potato gratin, madeleines….too many dishes to list, all delicious!

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Posted by sherwin
Categories: Friends & Family

church service in the morning, and then lunch at helen’s.

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getting wrapped up

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merry christmas!

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Categories: Friends & Family, Good eats

christmas eve dinner was (what else?) hot pot!

preparing the hot pot

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hugs

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eating…

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and eating…

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presents, mainly for rebecca. thanks grandma kathy and grandpa sam for my new dolly!

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little red riding hood. thanks auntie for my cool poncho!

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Categories: Friends & Family, Good eats

helen hosted a party. this time, adults only!

food

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conversation

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shucking oysters

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cleaning up

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Categories: Friends & Family, Good eats

we enjoyed a lovely dinner at shaughnessy restaurant in vandusen gardens; good food with a backdrop of christmas lights from the garden.

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hello nutcracker

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family pic!

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Posted by sherwin
Categories: Friends & Family, Good eats

first christmas get-together was hosted by karen and colay. it was wonderful catching up with old friends and making new (little) ones.

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