Christmas Dinner and Lighting Contest Winners

Chet & Irma invited us to Magnolia for Christmas dinner. Out of the past 56 years we have probably spent around 50 of those Christmas days with the Johnsons, usually at our house along with the rest of the Spangler family and more recently down here at Magnolia so it was nice to continue the tradition.

It was great to see so many familiar faces again and we thoroughly enjoyed all the good food and conversation we had with so many of our friends. I took the camera along so took several photos. It was a smaller crowd than in past years but that didn't make it any less special. We had a great time and enjoyed a phone call from Larry 1 who I assume was calling from Minnesota. Because of all the conversations going on it was a bit hard to hear him but we recognized his voice and it was a very nice surprise. The lighting contest winners were announced and they are as follows:

 Kenton and Polly over on Willow - 1st

 Joe & Linda Bleess on Aspen and Michael and Carolyn Murray on Peach tied for 2nd

Eldon and Patty Hardekopf won the RV category

Honerable Mention

Ron and Cynthia Daigle on Aspen

Larry 2 and Cathy on Rose

Chet & Irma Johnson on Rose

Darlene Jansen on Cottonwood

Merry Christmas to all present and former Magnolia residents!