you own stock in Home Depot, “you’re welcome!“ This New Year’s Eve will be especially exciting because even as I mark the start of a new phase of my life (just turned 40, new homeowner, firmly entrenched in raising a spirited duo, etc.) I get to ring in 2005 like the crazy kid I hope to remain, plucking the strings of my Fender bass guitar on stage with my closest friends. Our band “The Mugshotz” continues to evolve and expand its play list and I think we’ve improved a lot this year—stray dogs don’t howl outside our practices anymore. So life is good here in the Beach. And how can it not be? This is the time of year for counting blessings and if you live in this area, you’ll soon run out of fingers to count them on. We feel lucky to be able to raise our family in a town where you can’t drive five minutes without waving at someone you know. Here’s hoping our interactions go beyond smiling and waving from afar. May your holidays be bright, your egg nog be “light” and your New Year be pure delight. Please stay in touch... My New Year’s Resolutions Win a large lottery Run for the presidency of a small country Make room for at least one vehicle in my two-car garage Find a cure for stupidity Host my own reality TV show in a tropical location Eat only “good” cholesterol (i.e. no more cheap chocolate) Assume all responsibility for my actions except the ones that are someone else’s fault Walk a mile in someone’s shoes before I criticize them. That way if they get really mad, they’re a mile away and barefoot Exclude whale meat from my diet No more falling for the old “Hey, try putting your tongue on this frozen flagpole…” Compiled for happy clients by: Bruce Johnson, ABR Sales Representative Mary Johnson Assistant RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc. 1263 Mosley St., Box 490 Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1A5 email: [email protected] www.thehomehunt.com Tel: 705-429-4500 Fax: 705-429-4019 A Lively Source of Real Estate & Community News December 2004 T here’s something magical about this time of year that makes us want to reach out to all the special people in our lives. We want to share a little bit of our news and extend heartfelt best wishes that all your dreams may come true. We feel so grateful for all our blessings this year; two healthy daughters, a new home, deeply satisfying relationships with family and close friends. It was such a whirlwind of a year —when will I NOT say that, I wonder?—and the line between home life and work life was again blurry this year. Last year we wore ourselves out getting ready to put our house on the market and learned to empathize with home sellers. This year, building and moving into our new home was a 10- month process and I empathize even more with new home buyers. It was a pretty complex and at times stressful project but we were lucky in many ways, including having the construction timeline coincide with Mary’s year off to nurture new baby Joss, a.k.a. Little Miss Happy Pants. Sure, I’m biased, but I don’t recall ever seeing a happier baby… other than her older sister Holly (who turns four in January). Holly has been playful, proud and protective of her little sister and adapts wonderfully to new situations. Mary now takes her to the Base Borden “playschool” on weekdays now that Mary has gone back to work. When asked what she did all day, Holly replies “nothing but PLAY PLAY PLAY” which to us is the perfect day. And special thanks to the services of the World’s Greatest Electrician (my brother Dave). I was able to learn firsthand how to wire a house when it’s minus 30 degrees outside. And by the way, if ~Bruce~ Happy Holidays! From our home to yours... Mary and Holly picking out a Christmas tree Bruce turns 40!