Christmas in Mayook ...

December 18, 2016

A beautiful evening with family and friends ...

celebrating an old fashioned country Christmas in Mayook ...

Thank you to Van ... for playing his guitar ...

accompanying us in our song of Christmas Carols ...

It is always heart warming to see the children come forward ...

and sing their favourites songs ...

 

Santa had heard the children singing ... "Here Comes Santa Claus" ...

and made his way into the School House ...

bringing gifts ... mandarins and candy canes for each and every child ...

and a few adults as well ...

The hall is a buzz with excitement of the children ...

After Santa had delivered the presents ... we continued to sing and visit with our friends ...

and of course indulging in all the wonderful assortment of appetizers ... Christmas baking ...

and hot and cold refreshments ...

 

It was time to sing the "Twelve Days of Christmas" ...

a delight for everyone ...

the room was divided up into groups ... each of them taking one of the days ...

It was a challenge to get everyone singing the right verse ... when it was their turn ...

I usually end up helping out with cueing the groups ...

and it seems that the group that sings "Five Gold Rings" ...

always drag it out and act up ...

This time Allan and Don ... with their operatic voices ...

were in competition on who could hold the note the longest before continuing on ...

We had so much fun with it ...

The evenings last song to be sung ... is always "Silent Night ...

The lights were dimmed ...

then Van called on everyone to be silent ...

before we began ...

It is the most angelic atmosphere ... with all the voices singing ...

This is the beginning of the Christmas season for most of us ...

in this community ... and what a beautiful way for it to begin ...

We continued to visit for a few more hours ...

cleaned up the hall ...

and wished everyone a very Merry Christmas ...