Overall, 2005 has been a good year for us.  We enjoyed a lot of short and day trips in Canada and we had a particularly fun trip to Brazil as well as a lovely visit with our son Trevor, Tammy & our granddaughter, Kylie, in Alberta.  

 Don & Brenda came over from England to join us for our March trip to Brazil and after the trip spent an additional ten days with us.  Our June flight to Alberta and subsequent trip to the Rocky Mountains for a few days was wonderful.  Our granddaughter, Kylie, was two and a half years old then so it was so much fun to be able to play and get to know her a little bit.  It was just the second time we had been with her.  We keep in touch and get to see her grow via the computers web cam.  Kylie had her 3^rd birthday on Dec. 10^th.

 Our youngest son, Graham, now has a cottage just an hour and a half away so we spend as much time as we can there, during the good weather.  Our summer was an extremely hot one this year and a couple of times we had to come home to the air conditioning as the heat was just unbearable. .

In August Roger had, successful, cataract surgery and is quite surprised at how clear his sight is now.  He took the challenge to learn to read music this year and to play the tuba.  He has just joined a Barbershop Harmony Group so will be enjoying his love of singing in the new year.

We both try to keep a positive attitude despite the aches and pains associated with aging and we are doing our very best to age gracefully.  Shirley has even taken some “Laugh Yoga”, there’s nothing like a good laugh!

To each and every one of you we wish good health, prosperity and happiness in 2006.