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io pick my own gift next
year. For the record, my wife
now buys my mother aighties
and perfurne. Have you seen
~ the stash of nighties she has
in her closet? .

One of my favourite
memories was the midnight
church service on Christmas
Eve. Aside from getting to
stay up late, there was some-
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"the elements into one event,

the lights, the snow, smiling —

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Since my dad was a sailor,

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of “wondering if he was guing
= to make it home for *”
“ Christmas. Mom would keep
, things pretty low around
ISC SO ‘that if he did

work for him to do and he

could feel a part of the plan-
ning and if he didn’t make i it,
we woulda’t have worked
ourselves into a frenzy only
to be disappointed when a
delay meant he woulda’t be
home..He didn’t make it
miore offen than he did, and
we learned to accept that, but
1 can remember every time
he did make it home — those

were really

Chrismas Boral of us. I
remember one, in particular,
when I went to bed on
Christenzs Eve with dad not
home and woke up on .
Christmas morning to hear
him walking in the door. We
didn’t open presents for the
first two hours we were so
excited and even though
mom liked her nightic, I
don’t remember her ever tak-

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and I hope i can give my
‘children some memories of
the things that really count.
Merry Christmas, Santa, and .
may all your memories be

; good ones, for another 1, 000
_years.

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PARENTING ——

WEDNESDAYS

North Vancouver District
Libraries will close at noon
on Christmas Eve and re-open
at the usual time on Monday,
Dec. 27. On Friday, Dec. 31
the libraries. will close at 5
p.m. and re-open on Monday,
Jan. 3.

West Vancosver Memorial
Library will close at 5

on Sunday, Dec. 19 and re-
open at 1 p.m. on Monday,
Jan. 3.

Drop-in - Toddlers
Storytime: For 2-3-year-olds
at the North Van City Library.
Wednesday and Friday at 10
a.m. or 1] a.m. No storytime
Dec. 27-Jan. 2. Info: 980-
4424,

Junior Stamp Club:
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 3:30

p.m., at the North Van City:
; Library. Pre-register:

980-
4424,

THURSDAYS

_Babytime: For 6-24 months

accompanied by 2 P @ parent or
caregiver at the -West. Van
Memorial Library. Stories,
songs, and finger plays.
Thursdays, at 10:30 a.m.
Register in person or by cali-
ing 925-7408.

Kindergarten Storytime:
For _ 4-6-year-olds at the
North Van City Library. Jan.

13, 20 and 27 at 9:30 a.m. or

1:30 p.m. Pre-register for
next month: 980-442

in Babes Storytime:
-24 months at the North
ven City Library. Tuesday and

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SATURDAY

French for Fun Storytime:
Drop in for all ages at the
North Van City Library, 9:30
or ll am. Jan. 8, 15, 22 and
29. Info: 980-4424.

Saturday Storytime and
craft: For 4-8-year-olds, 10
a.m. at North Van City
Library. Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29.
To pre-register call 980-4424.

ONGOING

One Magic Christmas Dec.

27-Jan. 2 at Science World.

Waidort schoo: last

‘Sunday, Decorubey 25, 1908 :

Public viewing from 12 neon, “auction at 7 pan io .

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Magic acts, wandering, sorcer-
ers and create your own magic
show. Info: 443-7443.

Birthday Parties: Tugboat
birthdays: Nine guests sign on
as crew and enjoy stories,
games and salty songs.
Jumpin’ Jack Birthdays: Nine
friends make their own detec-
tive hat and go on a scavenger
hunt, play marbles and learn
the secret recipe behind silly
puddy. Call the North
Vancouver Museum and
Archives for details: 987-
5618.

— Compiled by Sharon
Cocomiie

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