What a cool weekend. I spent yesterday helping Sonya and Lorraine prepare for last night's Fire Brigade Christmas party. That in itself was lots of fun, but the party was even better. It's always great getting together with this group, but last night was particularly special as it was held at our house. The food was amazing, a few people drank a little to much, but that was harmless, and we sat outside around the fire until the wee hours of the morning talking. Very nice. At 9 am however it was back into professional mode, as we had the important task of transporting Santa around the neighborhood visiting all the kids and handing our bags of lollies. That's always lots of fun, but this time, for the first time, I got to drive, which was very cool. After that Santa joined us for a Brigade party for the children of the Fire Fighters. A little way of saying thank you for all the time we are away from home supporting the community. This year was especially nice. Everyone was in a fantastic mood and the troubles of the year seemed to have been put behind us. The sun was out, everyone was happy and, best of all, the kids set up what ended up being an amazing water fight ... What more could someone ask for? Thanks Santa, and thanks Donna for sharing the photos.