The schedule was something like this:
Our New Brunswick contingent arrive on the Sunday 22nd
Monday, Jo did the huge shop and in the evening, we all went to see the latest Star Wars movie
Tuesday (Christmas Eve), we hosted our Calgary-based friends (Christine, Robert and kids) plus my newly-in-Toronto colleague, Sylvie for nibbles (foie gras anyone?) and games, before heading to RUC for Christmas Eve service. This year was made special by a certain someone reading the news and competing in the Christmas movie trivia contest. Late dinner was Jo's parsnip & cheddar soup, crab cakes and salad, and the Yule log/buche de Noel. After gathering for the traditional reading of the Gift of the Magi (and the less traditional Olivia loves Christmas), some of us snuck off to wrap some gifts and stuff some stockings.
Wednesday - we woke to our stockings and gifts, as well as a lovely breakfast
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| Pouring over the blog book from 2018 |
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| Stylish in his crown |
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| and theirs |
It was another delightful meal at Old Mill. We will be talking about the salmon baked in lobster sauce, as well as the cranberry and white chocolate tart for ages! Unfortunately, for the first time someone was missing, as our lass was feverish and slept on at home.
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| Resting and reading after a long day |
Boxing Day meant G&L did a brief bit of shopping (not downtown or at a mall!). And then the meal prep began!! See that other blog post for photos of the gluttony.
The 27th was to be a day of rest (except for a little work by Jo). Seb took his grandparents to see the "in one take" movie 1917. That evening, we managed to squeeze in the traditional "exploration of global cuisine" meal. All 6 of us headed to a Moroccan restaurant in Etobicoke (a strip mall just 10 mins drive from ESA...). The waiter/owner was lovely and we enjoyed the food and fine mint tea.
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| Our new candle |
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and our old
Both give lovely light in these long nights
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