[Magdalen] Listgiv arrival

[Judy Fleener]

I love hearing from you, Susan.
Judy

On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Susan Hutchinson <shutchinsonca at gmail.com>
wrote:

> In an unusual Saturday delivery from Canada Post, a parcel from Oz has
> just arrived chez Hutchinson here in Vancouver. Thank you Lesley! It will
> go under the tree at my sister's for the big morning next week.
>
> Christmas eve will be spent at my cousin's. He and his wife had twins last
> year and represent the youngest members of clan at this point. They also
> have the big house. So they became the default location for the traditional
> family get together. Turkey, ham and all the trimmings for a
> British-Canadian Christmas dinner, with new things added I suspect, as my
> cousin's wife (they got married about 2 years ago) is South Asian-Canadian.
> Yum! There will be a gift exchange game, some singing, and a minimum of 22
> people ranging in age from one to 85.
>
> Christmas day will be at my sister's as previously mentioned. My mother's
> cousin and his wife, my sister and brother-in-law, her son, and I will
> Skype with my niece (in Wisconsin with the American boyfriend) and have a
> relaxed morning opening of stockings and gifts. Followed by brunch,
> traditional games and the exchange of family stories.
>
> We are looking at mild Christmas here on the wet coast, so no white
> Christmas this year, heck I am not even sure we will need a sweater. But
> nevertheless, it looks like a good one!
>
> And yes, my own listgiv will be on it's way momentarily easterly.
>
> love and blessings to you all, may Christ's love and the joy of the
> Incarnation be with you!
>
> Susan
> thankful for this community since 1994!
>
> The Rev. Susan Hutchinson
> 604-319-7148
> shutchinsonca at gmail.com
>
>


-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan