Christmas weekend was a three day affair this year with Christmas falling on Monday. Since a lot of folks here have family out of town we had a get together Christmas Eve to share friendship and good food. I think all had a good time......I know we all ate well!
Christmas Eve Patty and I gathered energy after the party and attended mass at 10pm. It was four below zero out but the little church was full nevertheless.
Christmas day of course. Gary, Cathy, Patty, and I opened our presents and then later in the day we had dinner at our place with Gary's mother, sister, and brother.
Some of our friends who work for the Fire Department got one of the transport vehicles stuck in the snow by the apartment so we assisted getting them out.
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.JPG "Patty trying out Gary's sled.")
.JPG "Gary getting ready for the festivities.")
.JPG "Carlo not to be outdone doing his part to prepare.")
.JPG "The Arctic Sofa Repair team.")
.JPG "A crowd of Maniilaq employees enjoying company and good food.")
.JPG "This is just part of the crowd.")
.JPG "A little one getting an early Christmas present.")
.JPG "The hand made bell tower.")
.JPG "I tried to take this picture 4 times and could not get a clear shot. It is one pane in one of the stained glass windows. It needs no explanation.")
.JPG "The altar with the whale baleen arches")
.JPG "The nativity with a distinctive local flair. The baby Jesus was placed in the manger during the ceremony by a young Inupa girl.")
.JPG "The simple church.")
.JPG "There are decorations around town just like elsewhere.")
.JPG "The decorations placed by the town.")
.JPG "Town as viewed at night from cemetary hill.")
.JPG "Just before everyone gets up and digs in.")
.JPG "Patty in her morning dress. Cathy ran before I could get her.")
.JPG "Cathy with the stockings she made with a friends help.")
.JPG "Some of my stocking goodies.")
.JPG "Cathy gets busy.")
.JPG "We ran out of wrapping paper....it got worse.")
.JPG "See, I told you it got worse. Alaska wrapping paper.")
.JPG "A new scope for my rifle!")
.JPG "Carlo and Patty with some of our goodies.")
.JPG "Cathy and Gary did well too.")
.JPG "No explanation necessary.")
.JPG "Gary got what he wanted! This is Alaska folks!")
.JPG "Guess they think I have a fear of the dark. I got four different types of flashlights!")
.JPG "The opening continues.")
.JPG "Gary's family opening their gifts.")
.JPG "John hiding hiding his face.")
.JPG "Our truck and Gary and Cathy's snowmachine.")
.JPG "Buried up to the bottom of the truck.")
.JPG "Joel and John.")
.JPG "The right tool for the right job.")
.JPG "Carlo")
.JPG "The front end loader picked up the entire front end of the truck.")
.JPG "Sucess!")