Saturday, Dec 8th was the Centre's work day and Christmas Party. We meant to have people come in the early afternoon to help rake the remains of the leaves in the garden then stay for soup and later for the annual party. The rain forced us inside and everyone helped with the mass mailing that needs to go out next week. We were able to solve many of the worlds problems over two hours of labeling. There were about five or six others that are not in this picture that also helped. They are some of the Centre's workers as well as church members and other friends of the Centre.
In the picture above, some of the party participants are in the lounge stringing popcorn and cranberries, putting whole cloves into oranges, and making paper snowflakes and other ornaments for the tree.
Here are a few of the kids of those that came to help out. They took refuge in the office to make paper airplanes and play on the computers. I got busy and didn't get pictures of the caroling around the piano (about 40 people were singing). Plus all the cookies that were baked for the three days prior to the party which drove us all crazy having to smell them and not be able to eat them. Total party participants totaled around 58. Many people stayed around the centre talking, stringing popcorn and eating. We had a lot of fun.
In the picture above, some of the party participants are in the lounge stringing popcorn and cranberries, putting whole cloves into oranges, and making paper snowflakes and other ornaments for the tree.
Here are a few of the kids of those that came to help out. They took refuge in the office to make paper airplanes and play on the computers. I got busy and didn't get pictures of the caroling around the piano (about 40 people were singing). Plus all the cookies that were baked for the three days prior to the party which drove us all crazy having to smell them and not be able to eat them. Total party participants totaled around 58. Many people stayed around the centre talking, stringing popcorn and eating. We had a lot of fun.
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I always enjoy coming here and catching up on what you're doing. It sounds like you're unbelievably busy. Thanks for sharing all the touristy stuff. I had the immense pleasure of seeing "CATS" in London and it was out of this world fantastic! No doubt Les Mis was, as well. And Buckingham Palance - we went there on our tour and I got lost during the changing of the guard. Was lost for about an hour before I finally found some members of our tour. That was the days before cell phones and I was SCARED!
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