Christmas Eve at the Journal's

This year Larry and I decided to open our home Christmas Eve to friends in Iqaluit. We hosted our first open house and by all accounts it was a success. For many friends and like ourselves travelling south doesn't happen every year for the holidays. Larry and I thought it would be nice to bring friends together and to share in some Christmas cheer.

Many of our friends dropped in to say hello. It is not unusual for folks in Iqaluit to organize Christmas dinners that leaves no one on their own. The true belief of giving and sharing is ever evident in Iqaluit.

Jacquie and I missed being with our family this Christmas.  Christmas is that special times of year when families come together.  And certainly Jacquie and I have wonderful families that we love being with at Christmas and any other time of year for that matter.  That being said, the fellowship at the open house on Christmas Eve, made it a little easier for Jacquie and I to be away from our family this Christmas.

At one point in the evening we counted 25 people.  Jacquie and I wanted to thank everyone that came over for helping make an exciting and memorable Christmas Eve.