Christmas

Advent Day 23 – The last meeting on the mat

by Carol Browne on December 23, 2011 · 0 comments

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Dave: So, guys…this is the last time we’ll be on the mat. Today is the 23rd of December, and the 24th is the last day of the Advent…so, enjoy this final ride on the magic mat to our surprise destination.

Carol: Awwwww! Where are we going, Dave?

Dave: Well, I’d rather surprise you. I know you’re going to like it.
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Advent Day 5 – Dinner time!

by Carol Browne on December 5, 2011 · 0 comments

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Hattori Hanzō: It is time for dinner. Please join us for our traditional Christmas feast!

Carol: YES! I’m starving! I wonder what it will be? Sushi? I hope it’s sushi. I hope it’s a Mango Roll. Yum. Delicious. Or maybe an Awesome Roll! I want tempura!

Mike: We’re not at Sushitown, Carol. Jeez.

Carol: Gyoza?
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Advent Day 4 – Delicious oranges

by Carol Browne on December 4, 2011 · 4 comments

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Carol: One group photo before we go. *Sigh* I love the Sumo wrestling stable. Can we stay here for Christmas?

Hattori Hanzō: NO!

Carol: Whoa. Okay. Noboru, do you mind taking our photo with Mr. Hanzō and…who’s the samurai?

Dave: That’s Kenchu. He’s Hattori’s bodyguard. He goes everywhere with him.

Noboru: Okay. Everyone say Mochi!

All of us: MOCHI!


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Halloween is so yesterday.

by Carol Browne on November 1, 2011 · 1 comment

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Adam had blood splattered on his face from all the zombies he was killing. On horseback.

Yup.

It seems like just yesterday this was in the neighbour’s yard.
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This year’s tree

December 3, 2010

Due to the littlest member of the Browne clan, we opted to go for a little living tree instead of a giant Dr. Suess tree like last year. We were both pretty sure that Donner would be wreaking havoc on anything we brought in, so when we found this little Norfolk Island Pine today in [...]

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A successful day.

November 18, 2010

I’m happy to report today was a much needed improvement to yesterday. Mainly because I didn’t leave any personal belongings on the bus. Yay me! I started the day by taking my iron to work with me so that I could remove some water rings off my desk. Mayonnaise didn’t work, neither did ironing through [...]

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Today…

November 16, 2010

…completely kicked my a$$. I know. I don’t usually swear on the air, but today was a tough one. I won’t bother with the details – suffice to say I was disappointed and was a disappointment today. Now that I’ve typed that out, I think it may just cancel itself out. So, let’s just pretend [...]

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It’s coming along…

November 14, 2010

My Christmas quilted wall-hanging mug rug is coming along nicely. I’m nearly finished! I’ll be doing the hand sewing part of the binding around the edges tonight while we watch our stories (right Malcolm?) – translated from Nova Scotian = watching the TV. I think my Great Grandma used to say that, “watching my stories”, [...]

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Under the Dr. Seuss tree

December 29, 2009

We have done nothing for the last 2 days but watch movies under our freakishly skinny, tall Christmas tree. Mike called it “German-looking.” The only way to show the scale was to include the eye-level hockey poster right next to it. Oscar could really care less. So yay! for us! Good call on making the [...]

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Advent Calendar Day 24 – The Season Finale

December 24, 2009

Editor’s note: I got up before my alarm this morning to open up the last cardboard box with the “24″ on it. I couldn’t bring myself to open it last night. I’m very superstitious about turning calendars ahead – I think it was my Grandma Holly who told us it was bad luck to start [...]

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