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You had to be there to appreciate the passion of the moment: I was standing in the doorway of our canvas garage, waiting for a friend to pick me up for a Toastmaster's meeting.

May I begin with my favorite Christmas pun? Thanks. What did Adam say to Eve on December 24th? It's Christmas, Eve. Elizabeth Toole relates a story about a quest her family undertook one year after moving to a new community.

As much as I love singing, "Silent Night", I'm questioning how much silence there really was.

This week I had the joy of playing Christmas music at our local museum. Following the sing-song we shared nostalgic memories of childhood traditions. We laughed, fought a few tears and generally felt enriched in recalling those long-ago celebrations.

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from December 4 to December 10: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Marion Brown, 2nd Annie Balzer, 3rd Mildred Sandiford. Bridge: (Friday) 1st George Gillies, 2nd Kay Bachman, 3rd Mildred Sandiford.

If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you see o.k.? John Mendoza. A teen who has fallen in love asks her mother, "Do you think I should marry him?" "Go ask your father," she replies. "He made a smarter decision in marriage than I did.

Ever notice the dire warnings concerning a promised visit from Ole' Saint Nick? "He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake" and if that wasn't enough, he's aware of good and bad behaviour and rewards both accordingly.

Oscar Wild's story "The Happy Prince", describes a prince who lived a very secluded life. When he died, the people erected a statue of him covered with gold leaves, with two sapphires for eyes and a red ruby on the handle of the sword.

Van Gogh had interesting siblings. There was his obnoxious brother, Please Gogh; his dizzy aunt, Verti Gogh; his Mexican cousins, Amee Gogh and Grin Gogh; and the little bouncy nephew, Poe Gogh.

Christmas dreams, the stuff of childhood excitement and adult stress.