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Christmas 2016

This holiday season has been exceptional for good olde Tony.  I’ve attended two major Christmas dinner functions and my fellow tenants seem to be in good spirits @ the KMHC building.  Unfortunately there are two tenants going through a rough time health wise and my thoughts are with them. 
Last week at a Christmas dinner function I ran into former Urban Native Homes Director Janis Lewis-Deeley.  She was one of many greeters at the event she smiled and said hello to me.  It was a nice gesture on her part so I responded back in an equally pleasant manner.  In the past whenever UNH’s hosted a dinner function for the tenants she would ignore me completely.  
Earlier this month the KMHC tenants attended the Native Christmas dinner hosted by Hamilton Regional Indian Centre.  I donated two large shopping bags of non-perishable food items then our group of eight sat together and feasted on turkey with all the fixins.  We shared a few laughs and bought tickets for the 50/50 draw but alas none of us won.  Never the less I had a good time. :)
UNH’s are sneaky in many ways today KMHC had a Christmas luncheon but tenants first had to sit through a presentation before they could eat.  I and another tenant said forget it she went shopping and I went to KFC for lunch.  The holiday feasts are not over yet I have two Christmas luncheons to look forward too then I’m going on a major diet.  Oh Boy!  Time to get out the stretchy pants and do extra cardio workouts at the gym. 

News Flash!  Well folks the end of 2016 will be expressed with astonishment.  After 4 years of being excluded this afternoon I heard a knock on my door it was KMHC receptionist Courtney Crown delivering a large Christmas gift bag filled with delicious holiday food items from Urban Native Homes Inc.  Also included was a signed Christmas card from select staff members and a gift card.  To say I’m totally surprised is an understatement.  :)

Merry Christmas to Urban Native Homes Inc. 


Every year I like to decorate my unit with a Christmas tree and bright flashing Christmas window light display.  I’m sure in the evening the patients at the nursing home across the street enjoy looking at them plus my fellow tenants appreciate my efforts.  Street onlookers are captivated as they walk by. :)

Tk

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