Kal brought a toy tractor with flashing lights. He used to check the sears catalogue for everything he could not get for Christmas. Shoker signed up for the Salvation Army Christmas buckets and sent kids and wife instead.
Ron gave a big Lego set and thanked Kal for picking it up.
Peter brought a techie learn to read book to spark a love of reading. It has a microphone so you can hear yourself read.
Sam work makes him think of gifts to enrich learning. So he brought some really cool pop up books and building toys.
Debbie M. brought two bikes. She told the story of her first when she was ten and joined a biker gang. When she learned to ride her Dad followed behind and honking the horn as she was riding the bike.
Judy brought a dragon building kit and lite brite. Also some popular kids books.
Bob says with streaming service there are no Christmas commercials so the kids don’t know what they want. Brought a Lite Brite and a Mandelorian something and a jeep that is faster than Kal’s tractor.
Marg no gifts no allowance would a penny buy something from the penny tray and there was a two penny tray jaw breakers and brought Walmart gift card.
Bill brought Lego and table hockey game.
Gordon lived in Denmark and remembers happy days going to original Lego land. He brought what he described as "unisex Lego" but sounded like a "non gendered role" Lego.
Michael thanked everyone for the support for the toy drive. The drive through is Saturday 12 – 2 here and will have snacks inside. Reported that Lego so big in Asia 1 billion factory. Reported he is watching Netflix season 3 of Money Heist and something about a Season of Goliath.
Carolyn teens are overlooked Amazon gift card where they can get what ever they want.
Belinda brought puzzles and sticker pads and create all different scenarios.
Melinda brought a package with ten different games and Uno Cards and a gift card for EB games.
Sandra said when she was 9 she sold I think she said pumpkins. In any event she made enough money to order gifts for her parents from a Christmas wish book. When the order was delivered to the door she signed for it and handed over money participating in and the first on line shopping. She bought something called Rummikub?, a good counting game.
Chris M. loved clue when growing up so she found pet clue because the cat and dog are in cahoots. There is water on the floor and who dunit?
Brian’s socks from Macy’s were spectacular. Adam on cusp on Santa and saw elf on the shelf and proclaimed "my whole life is a lie." Adam is also a big reader and read through 4 books in two days So Brian brought books - Harry Potter.
John Christmas past.
Bobby said 1974 most challenging and he and others would pick berries near Yarrow and in later years blue berries in Richmond. Someone would bring a soccer ball and that would help get them through the challenging times. So he brought a soccer ball. Thanks everyone for their support. The big toy count is this Saturday then to Canuck place, children’s hospital and elsewhere to deliver the toys.
Pat brought colouring books and paint by numbers as well as a remote control cement truck that reminded of her brother playing in the dirt with dinky toys.
Mary Lou two sets of books the Ronald Dahl and Nancy Drew.
Mark pays attention like a rock but did pay his dues and will send money. He is in Nelson where it is Minus 10 with wind chill first winter for wife who has started choir for Christmas carols. They are all learning how to care for a horse and going to Mexico Jan 1.
Dick thanks for the camper? , will do an etransfer. Dick's mom used to pour over the Eaton's catalogue out of Winnipeg and write out the order sheet and put it in mail box. Three weeks later a big box would come COD. No drone involved or UPS truck.
Susan loved her blanket best so bought one with a cute bunny rattle for baby’s first Christmas. Susan has had many special Christmas' with music involved. So son Ryan is singing silent night at church this weekend.
Larry leg was bad this morning so he did not make it in but Erin won $120,000 in the 50/50 at the Canucks game. (now I know someone actually wins) Larry usually buys Barbies but in this case he got a Large remote control truck. Larry use to love looking at the sears catalogue book but cousins would steal the book and tear out the ladies underwear. Larry wasn't interested in those anyway.
Pat’s first job was working on the sears catalogue.
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