Another Christmas Over

Maggie is tired of Christmas and so am I.

This is Thatcher and Susan's new living room where we celebrated Christmas morning.

Mr. Bird our Christmas guest, watched TV for 10 hours straight on Sat when we were fog bound.

This is Christmas Eve at Chris and Amys. Clark and Tabitha Debraski (my niece Sarah's kids) and Hope, Hunter and Mags show off their new pjs.

and to all a good nite

those sure were long cigs the mother smoked. i estimate she smoked 934,000 cigs in her day, tho it seems easier to round it up to even million. that's a mere 40 a day for 64 years.

Merry Christmas to All.

Miracles Walt Whitman

Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me, I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water, Or stand under trees in the woods, Or talk by day with anyone I love, or sleep in the bed at night with anyone I love, Or sit at table at dinner with the rest, Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car, Or watch honey bees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon, Or animals feeding in the fields, Or birds, or the wonderfulness of insects in the air, Or the wonderfulness of the sundown, or of stars shining so quiet and bright, Or the exquisite delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring; These with the rest, one and all, are to me miracles, The whole referring, yet each distinct and in its place.

Christmas time in the Big Apple!!!!

a few more

Family Christmas Gathering Sat. Dec 20th

Apologies to the many attendees not included here. I did not take enough photos.

Cookie Decorating

In an effort to get in the spirit, Dave and I did some cookie decorating today. Here are a few pics.


Proud decorator


One of my snowflakes that lost an arm.


Dave's rack...it looks like a few of those ginger bread men forgot their clothes!

Simpson Christmas Party

Festivities begin at 4:00 pm. Get ready to party and deck the hall etc. Be careful today in snow. Everybody Come!

Winter Wonderland!

We got a big snowstorm in Nanaimo yesterday (big for coastal BC standards). It's nice to have some of the white stuff fall just before Christmas. Doobs just loves the snow. I'm thinking of shipping him up to the Northern Territories so he can join a dog sled team. He'd kick ass! Sorry to miss out on the festivities this weekend...don't drink too much nog! Love you all. xoxox Sara


Our tacky white retro tree makes it's annual debut


View from the deck onto Departure Bay


Doobs checks out current conditions

The Graduate

Joshua Simpson  

BA Education (with honors)!

December 14 2008

WAY TO GO, JOSH!

Just a quick one.

Wednesday is my day with Maggie. Here she is with Gramps checking out his new office drafting table. She is a beautiful girl and its a joy to be with her.

St. Croix

The Mocko Jumbies were out at a recent Christmas fest
down in St. Croix. These are benevolent spirits and in the V I
they are played by teenage boys who must go to Jumbie school
where they learn to walk and dance on stilts. I don't know who makes their costumes, probably their dear moms.

Heres your first look at Jimmy's new boat. Hes getting a feel for it.
Its fast and he is digging it.

Sunrise last Sat morning.

Our favorite beach.

We just returned from a week in St Croix. It was wonderful to be there and we were happy to see that hurricane Omar did not do too much damage. We are pretty excited to be returning in Jan for a longer period of time, a dream come true.

Maddie and the 7 Dwarfs

Bashful Dwarf














Redneck Dwarf














Happy dwarf














Cutie Dwarf













Startled Dwarf



















Mini Chris Dwarf













Sleepy Dwarf













Grumpy Dwarf















Cozy Dwarf