In the mid 1990's we got the chance of a lifetime as we were asked to put a new fun face on many of the numerous attractions at West Edmonton Mall. We didn't know it then but the job would keep us there for five years full time and a few more years part time. We started the job with a small crew from British Columbia and over time expanded with local hires to more than twenty. This picture was taken in 1997 (twenty years ago!), a little more than a year after we started the massive project. Two employees in the picture are from BC, two from Edmonton, one from Nova Scotia plus Janis, Peter, Rebecca and I. We sure looked a whole lot younger then!
Christmas wreath
The lighted Christmas wreath looked massive when it was in the shop but quickly shrank to size when we lited it into position in front of the giant round front window of the house. The 1,200 LED lights look pretty spectacular in place. The wreath is our way of spreading a little holiday spirit.
It's that time of year!
December always seems to sneak up on me as our fall seasons tend to be busy. This year is exceptionally so. When I got back from Trinidad Janis reminded me that it was time to put up the Christmas lights. They somehow got missed last year (as I was in Dubai) but this year there was no excuse as I was home for a whole five days in a row before the next trip. :) I dusted off the big lighted wreath but as I remembered there were so many lights out and beyond repair I decided it would be easier to scrap them all and put on a whole new set.
Luckily the Christmas lights were on sale at the hardware store and so I loaded up with many boxes of coloured lights and an arm full of black tape to fasten them to the welded frame. By judiciously moving the large pieces underway in the shop I squeezed just enough room to work on the project. It was much nicer than working outside in the cold! It's going much faster than I remember the first time I did the task a few years ago. By tomorrow the lighted wreath will be ready to hang in our front window. It is indeed that time of year.
