A little late but I thought I'd post my annual letter here.

Well here we are again. Another year draws to a close and I find myself sitting in my Sister's living room waiting for my friend Pavel to come pick me up for what will surely be a memorable evening in Vancouver.

Overall 2008 has been so different than last year. Yet, I'm sure, many of you are completely sick of hearing me whine about how nothing ever changes in my life. Thinking of this it's kind of ironic that I'm in Vancouver waiting for Pavel again this year when last year was the same thing. I'll comfort myself with the knowledge that Sister moved to a new apartment across the street from last year's living room so things aren't exactly the same. I digress...

This year I've had so many memorable events occur it's hard to even remember all of them. In the past year I've been to Houston, Toronto, Ottawa, Moscow, Paris, London, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Puerto Vallarta and all sorts of other places in Western Canada. I suppose the significance of all this traveling is that with each destination I got to see one or more of you.

Events of major significance, in no particular order include:

• Our family grew again with the adoption of the super Ms. Sadie, Mom's accomplice in driving Dad crazy.
  
• Marcie and Frank had and incredibly beautiful baby girl named Ava. I'm desperately trying to figure out how to get back to Toronto to meet my new 'Niece'.
• I made it to our Nations Capital to visit K.I. and just loved the whole experience.
  
• I paid off my car!
  
• N.M. came to Vancouver for her first ever trip to BC. We danced, we fell, we saw. It was a GREAT time.
• Sister performed in a musical to which people from all over Western Canada flocked to see.
• Dad and I went to Europe. I fell in love with Paris and Dad fell in love with French baking, French chocolate, French coffee, etc...
  
• One of the most memorable and fun wine festivals ever thanks to my awesome guests.
• My entire family saw MADONNA in Vancouver!!!
• Halloween mayhem in Vancouver with Peter and his boyfriend!
  
• Janet and K got married in Mexico in perhaps one of the most beautiful wedding ceremonies I've ever attended. Jamie even relented and kept her promise that I'd be her MC. I almost cried when I saw her walk down that aisle! Such a gorgeous bride.
  
• I got transferred from site in Fort McMurray to Calgary.
• I got transferred from Calgary to another site out of Fort McMurray a day after the first transfer.
• I restaked my claim on Raph and Wifey's guest bedroom in Edmonton (I fear I'm going to lose it to The Baron again soon though).
• My friends K.M-N and B.N. got married and are now expecting their first baby. I'm hoping he'll (my guess that it's a he) arrive on THE 2nd of Jan.

Ok, I'll stop with those events because I've got WAY to many more.

All in all this year has been pretty fantastic. Again I just want to thank all of you for being part of all these memorable events. I'm so incredibly blessed to have you as a part of my life and I can't wait to see you again soon. If you're ever bored hit me up and I'll make some plans to come and help shake things up for you.

Take care my friends, I love you all very much.

KS