Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Bill & Bernice

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We've enjoyed another great year of our life on Earth and thank you for your thoughts and prayer to help it happen. Bernice and I continue to manage our health issues with the help of our fine doctors and pharmaceuticals – drugs! Members of our large family are all doing exceptionally well and for that we are thankful.

This includes great-grandchildren, Rosalind and Caspian; grandchildren, Stefanie, Kathleen, Aliya and husband, Kye; Amos, Emma, Liam, Uriah, Rudy, Joel & wife, Bethany.

Our children, Bentley & Sharon and Cameron & Michelle; Linda, Jennifer & Wayde -- none of whom are 'children' anymore.

The above members extended families: Ryan & Kristy and their children Tovin and Ceyla. Kristy's mom, Merna. Coleen in Australia and Susan in Powell River and their parents, Bob & Joyce.

Other family members like, Virginia, Cliff, Leonard, Chris & Joel, Beverly, Sandy, sister, Sylvia & bro Stanley, bro Lawrence & Margaret.

We lost a few friends and members of our extended family to death and express our condolences (again) and wish each Eternal Rest in Peace.

We are thankful for friends who remain in our company, some for over two decades. That be Ronnie, George, Al, Arthur, Connie & Huc, Sam & Carol, Rob, Bill & Lena, Don & Marg, Irene, Madeline & Jim, Don, Dan, Tom, Sheldon, Ross, Marilyn, Walter, Judi, Eugene & Judith, Eric, Jay & Suzanne

Bernice and I still get out for our walks but not to the extent we once did. The years ar slowing us down combined with some health issues. I'm over eighty and Bern is pushing eighty so change is to be expected. We can deal with it. Aging is simply a case of mind over matter; if you don't mind it doesn't matter.

Our highlights for 2019 include:

The wedding of Kye & Aliya in June. Beautiful wedding and reception at the UVic Faculty Club.

The purchase by Joel & Bethany of their first home in December. It's a dandy, including two rental suites.

Cameron & Michelle finishing off (they hope) upgrades to their beautiful home overlooking Galey Farms.

Bentley & Sharon doing the same at their peaceful home -- Peace Chateau -- in View Royal.

Amos winding down his carpenter training at Camosun College and various construction sites. A. has big plans!

Liam travelling the province using his UVic graduate, business acumen to organize communities toward creating opportunities.

Bernice & I made it to the Mainland on BC Ferries twice this year, each daytrip visiting White Rock, BC, in November and December. A beautiful city.

Bro Lawrence & I crossed over once to visit White Rock on a daytrip in September. The rebuilt pier just opened after repairs. 

Taking the car over on return weekends, costs over $200 CAD but taking my bicycles only $2 each way. LOL

I took my new electric-assist bicycle over in July and rode the Boundary Bay Dyke Trail (52km roundtrip) to Mud Bay Park and back.

So this brings us to wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yours, Billy & Bernice

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