Laura On Ice

The Holidays are a really busy time in the Rec Department, so we’ve had lots of cool stuff going on and I’ve been up to lots of stuff! FINALLY here are some photos from Thanksgiving Day.

In the morning, it’s tradition to have the Turkey Trot, which is a footrace that goes out to the airfield and back. Usually it’s quite an effort for people to get up in the morning because there’s usually a LOT of partying the night before.

Here they’re off and running! Despite the many hangovers, we had a great turnout - we figure around 250 people ran. It’s a 5k race and it was a very chilly morning! Some people wear costumes and it’s generally just a really good time.

This is the looooong view of the runners going out to the Sea Ice Runway (they’re those tiny little ants at the middle of the photo.) I didn’t run the race - I helped set up and handed out T-shirts to the fastest runners at the end.

After the race, everyone usually just relaxes until the dinner. Holiday dinners here are great - the Galley makes a really nice fancy meal, complete with all the traditional things like turkey, stuffing and gravy, and with some other nice options - the vegetarian dish was delicious. It was a napoleon composed of portobello mushroom, roasted red pepper, grilled tofu and polenta. We also had plenty of freshies! There were also lots of pies and other tasty desserts to choose from.

Here are the folks I sat with at the Thanksgiving meal. From left to right: Martin, me, Katia, Kevin, Dave, Kai and Allan. Notice the nice white tablecloths - those aren’t there every day, heh! But the blue trays are ubiquitous.

Last but not least, here’s me and my roommate Kai.

So we’re gearing up for Christmas now, the office is all decorated, and the big party is only a week from this Sunday! Time flies!