for The Mugshotz continues to be a fulfilling part of my life. We’ve graduated to some of the larger clubs in the area and it’s more fun than we should be allowed to have at our ages. We managed to squeeze in a few family journeys between sales this past year. The girls were able to experience the magic of Disney World for the first time, and learned that Captain Hook is just as scary up close. We were relieved to see that “It’s a Small World” also translates to all small children suffering melt-downs at about the same time of night regardless of race, creed or colour. In the fall, we joined Mary in a wonderful weekend as she reunited with the five women she once canoed the Arctic Ocean with back in 1991. I met her at the end of that journey in Inuvik, N.W.T. and we’ve been a team ever since. As I approach ten years with RE/MAX, I am truly grateful that many of you remain in close contact. One of the more difficult parts of being a realtor is that in spite of my best intentions, I don’t keep in touch as much as I’d like. So if we aren’t able to call or see you in the near future, believe me when I say that you are in our hearts as the days march past—and would love to hear from you. May winter delights brighten your world, your home and your heart. C andy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorate the Christmas trees. A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral decided have the ends bent to depict a shepherd's crook and he would pass them out to the children to keep them quiet during the services. It wasn't until about the 20th century that candy canes acquired their red stripes. How long will a candy cane last? "Forever, probably," says Jimmy Lindsey of Bobs Candies. As long as they are kept dry and the temperature doesn't get too hot, a candy cane makes the perfect addition to that time capsule. Nearly 2 billion candy canes are made each year - enough to stretch from Santa Claus, Ind., to North Pole, Alaska, and back 32 times. 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 ext. 226 Fax: 705-429-4019 A Lively Source of Real Estate & Community News Winter 2006 A nybody notice that another year just zipped by? I distinctly recall older friends and family members telling me years ago that time begins to fly when you advance in age and it really flies by when you have children. So here I sit at 41, with two fantastic daughters under the age of five—and time now seems to be on a high-speed train. And everyone I know speaks the same way. So why can’t we North Americans slow down? I just returned from Costa Rica, a place where the pace of life seems dictated not by watches but by the path of the sun. Watching the daily migration of monkeys moving to and from the beaches and hearing the soothing sound of waves on the beach erases all stress. Why can’t WE live like that? We have sun. We have waves landing on the beach. Is it the monkeys??? I continue to love helping people buy and sell property, and try to be living proof that you can live in North America and still “work to live” rather than “live to work.” Holly and Joss keep us living in the moment, beginning with the morning ritual of “I’m hungry!” and ending with the nightly ritual of “Please go to bed now. Please. Daddy will buy you a pony someday if you just go to bed.” When the girls are finally tucked in for the night, playing bass ~Bruce~ Happy Holidays! From our igloo to yours... Joss, Mary, Bruce and Holly at Blue Mountain