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From Patti Swetz:
Kia Ora from Aoteroa -
Greetings from New Zealand as the
native Maori population would say.
Aoteroa means "Land of the great white
cloud" or New Zealand as we know it!!!
There is a song sung by the primary
children at their Christmas Concert every
year and it best describes the Christmas
spirit here in New Zealand.
Carol Our Christmas
Carol our Christmas, our
upside down Christmas.
Snow is not falling and
trees are not hare,
Carol the summer, and
welcome the Christ Child,
Warm in our sunshine and
sweetness of air.
Sing of the gold and the
green and the sparkle.
Water and river and lure of
the beach.
Sing in the happiness of
open spaces.
Sing a nativity summer
can reach.
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Shepherds and musterers
move over hillsides.
Finding not angels but
sheep to be shorn;
Wise ones make journeys
whatever the season.
Search for the signs of the
truth to be born.
Here in New Zealand almost everything
shuts down or is on a skeleton force for the
holidays. The school year has ended; most
privately owned businesses have shut
down until February 2. Pretty much the
country is off on a six weeks holiday.
The roads are full of RV's, trailers, vans
etc. as they head for the hills, the lakes or
the beaches. Many people have cottages
(cribs) at these locations or they crowd
into campgrounds and families gather
together and celebrate Christmas and
New Year's together.
We did have a Christmas Parade (but
no Cheerleaders marching) and there
were Santa's helpers at most of the larger
department stores. We have daylight until
almost midnight so there were very few
outdoor decorations, as strings of lights
just wouldn't be noticed. However there
were many New Year's Eve firework
displays that started at midnight.
This is the season for enjoying
strawberries, stone fruits (cherries,
apricots, peaches) and vegetables grown
in the central part of the country.
I have abandoned my three layers of
woollies and for the next six weeks will
enjoy just two layers of woollies with an
occasional day for shorts, sleeveless T's
and a bathing suit. The weather, while
summer, is still variable.
Hope you all enjoyed your holidays as
much as I did. Along with being with
five grandboys I am constantly learning
about the ways and traditions of a most
beautiful country which I suggest every
one of you would enjoy visiting.
Ka Kite Ano,
(see you later)
Patti