Hi everyone,

 

My birthday today.  But alas - Kate and I have tummy upsets: so its dry toast and water.  You might think its the result of too much of a good thing celebrating Thanksgiving but we got it from the young-ins on Kate's farm.  We did made it down there after all - a 6 hour journey over 300  miles but we were able to break it half way at Kate's sisters place in Sioux Falls.  The weather was fantastic and the roads were fine.  In fact the further south we got, we actually saw green grass again and that unusual sight - "dust".  All the family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, ham and all the trimmings.  It is traditional in America to turn on the Christmas lights in the evening.  Kate's brother in law has gone a little over the top though.  He turned on 30,000 lights to decorate his house and garden.  They call it kilowatt corner.  We now teach for 2 more weeks and then get a three week break for Christmas - "a white Christmas".  For once the carols and songs will have their full meaning - sleigh bells, Frosty the snowman etc.

 

All the best to everyone at SMC and happy Christmas.  I hope you've enjoyed getting the emails.  

 

All the best for now,

 

Kate and Brian (with dodgy tummies)