A Nicht Wi' Burns ...

Needless to say Chris didn't manage to win our millions in Las Vegas but did have a good time. Their one night stop over in Vegas actually got extended to two nights but unfortunately the weather was not kind to them as it rained the entire time, apparently the worst weather in the Californian desert for many years, great as Chris forgot to take his jacket!

Chris returned home on the Friday night to find a house of 3 children - Tegan's friend Harriet come to stay for the weekend as her mum was off playing hockey whilst her dad was back in UK on work. So I got to see what it would be like having 3 children - I think I'll stick to 2 and a dog. However Harriet was a great girl to have and the 3 of them had a great time, along with us all going to the cinema to see Alvin and the Chipmunks, it was great! The snow also decided to return last weekend and dumped quite a bit, the drive into Medicine Hat was quite scary as the snow was blowing across the highway making the road similar to an ice rink - on the way home we saw 3 cars in the ditch.

Wednesday night Chris made his debut ice hockey game Icemen (the team Chris is in) vs Orange Oilers - a riverting game with the score 7-0 to the O/Oilers! Chris made quite an impression as it was his first time on the ice he lasted approximately 30seconds before being sent to the 'sin bin' for tackling another player - he was thinking ruby not ice hockey!? I must add that he did actually do really well considering the other players are either 2nd yrs or 1st yrs but they have been training since September - so there is hope - for next year!

Friday night we attended Burns Night in the mess. The evening was organised by our friend Paul (on the right in the picture) who did a great job and we had a fab evening. During dinner we had the Selkirk Grace, Address to the Haggis, Chieftain o' the Puddin Race piped in, highland dancing, Immortal Memory, To a Mouse, To the lassies, to the Laddies, Tam O' Shanter. Dinner was finished off with Atholl Brose which Chris sampled fully by the jug along with all the whiskey, a slow start to Saturday morning for some!

The Selkirk Grace - Some Hae meat and cannae eat, And some wad eat that want it, But we hae meat and we can eat, Sae let the Lord by thankit. Robert Burns 1759 - 1796

Saturday night Chris was packing his bags again this time off to Phoenix for a week playing golf with 6 other guys from Ralston - hopefully better luck with the weather. So Charlotte (another golf widow) invited myself and the kids round for Sunday lunch which was great and before I knew it it was time to get Tegan and Fraser into bed. The snow has returned and there has been a gentle flurry all day - temperatures this week have hovered around -15degrees so not bad.