Things have been a little quite in the Chronicle office lately as we have been out of town over the Christmas weekend and we are still away. I am writing this post from Dianne's sister Joan's place as we are here in Regina visiting and helping to care for Dianne's mom who has been in failing health recently. We arrived in Regina last Thursday after finding out that Mom had been admitted to the palliative care ward at the hospital and was not doing too well. She has been fighting cancer for some time. So we have been here for the Christmas weekend with most of Dianne's family and all of ours except Nicole. Mom seems to be doing a lot better now that her medication has been balanced out and she is pain free. On Christmas day she was able to leave the hospital for the afternoon and join her family in Sedley for Christmas dinner, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Today they are moving her to a palliative care hospice where she will be more comfortable.
So, needless to say, our Christmas has been a little different this year , in fact, we have yet to have our family gift opening as we left in such a hurry last week that the gifts are still sitting in a pile at home unwrapped. We will probably have a get together on New Years day if we are home, although it is hard to make plans as we are going from day to day and seeing how things progress.
Once home I will post the 2006 Hilton Chronicle Christmas edition for those who did not receive a hard copy in a Christmas card.
Nonetheless, a hearty Merry Christmas goes out to all from the Edmonton Hilton Clan and our wishes for a blessed and fruitful 2007.

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