The Tollees
A little about me: My team is made up of myself, my husband John, my 2 boys, Jacob and Rohan, my sisters: Aunty Tara and Aunty Julia and Grandpa and Gigi.
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Date Enlisted: Sep 26, 2010
Where In The World: Victoria, Canada
The Tollees
played FAMILY Card #16
Oct 12, 2010
-- North Saanich, BC
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In: North Saanich, BC
A Little Turkey Goes A Long Way
It was Thanksgiving weekend this past weekend here in Canada. My family got together on Sunday night at Grandpa and Gigi's house for a turkey feast. We normally get together for Sunday brunch where we draw our next boomboom card. As we skipped brunch that day to save room for all the mash, turkey, stuffing etc. we decided to draw our next card while sat around the dining room table eating our pumpkin pie. The card we drew challenged us to treat someone to an experience that we know they'd enjoy. My family thought about it for a moment and then we decided together that we (there are 8 of us in total) would each do our own thing for this one. We would select our own person to treat and then share our stories later. We also decided that the person we chose to do something for could not be one of the 8.
The next night, I hosted my own Thanksgiving dinner for my mum at my place. As I sat eating my second turkey dinner in two days, I began to think of people I knew that didn't have family in the city and would more than likely, not be having a turkey dinner. I am a teacher. I have a colleague, a single guy, very kind, always has time for everyone. He lives on his own and has an aging mother that he takes care of. I wasn't sure if he had much family in the city, but I thought that he probably was not having a turkey dinner. That's when it occurred to me...the experience I would share would be a turkey dinner. So, I have filled a plate with leftovers, turkey, stuffing, sweet potato, cornbread...the works. I have placed it in the staffroom fridge with my colleagues name on it. I know he'll love it and he deserves it. He is such a great, giving guy. I can't wait to watch him slip into a turkey coma later this afternoon :)
The Tollees
played FAMILY Card #2
Oct 12, 2010
-- North Saanich, BC
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In: North Saanich, BC
Families Come Together Despite Distance
My husband is from the UK. When we married 10 years ago, we decided to make Canada our home. His parents still reside in the North of England. I used to be a very good letter writer. I would write to my mother in law on a fairly regular basis, sending pictures of the children etc. But life seems to get gradually busier and time to do things like write letters seems to be scarce. So, I decided to make Grandma and Grandad a homemade card with the help of my 4 year old son Rohan. We had a great time. AND...we revolutionized it by sending them the last boomboom card we completed. So even though we live on opposite sides of the world, we are still managing to do things together as a family. My in laws called the other day to say they received the card and were excited to do the boomboom card. They also mentioned that they already knew who they would pass it on to once they completed the challenge.
I attached a picture of my family with Grandma and Grandad that was taken a few years ago.
The Tollees
played FAMILY Card #1
Sep 26, 2010
-- North Saanich, BC
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Started on: Sep 26, 2010
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In: North Saanich, BC
The Tollees get dirty
Planting something green was our first boomboom card. My family gets together each Sunday for brunch. I recently purchased the boomboom cards, family edition, at a conference I attended. I thought that our family brunch would be a great time to do a card. So, last week we chose our first card. The card challenged us to plant a seed. So we planned to purchase what we needed over the next week and meet back at Grandpa's house the following week for brunch when we would get planting. My dad bought 5 cedar trees, one for myself and my two sisters, and one for each of my sons. It was great fun.