Our family went to Wilhelmina Church, about a 25 minute drive from Camrose, for the Sankta Lucia celebrations they have there every year. It was very nice, and it's especially great to see for me, since Lucia is a strong tradition back in Sweden.
Our oldest daughter Jessika played the Lucia song on her flute, as the the Lucia walked to the front of the church, with the little star boys trailing. We had a great time, and there were lusse-bullar and goodies afterwards for everyone.
The drive back was scary though. There was a fierce wind that blew snow on the road and reduce the visibility to sometimes nil. A couple of times, I had to stop the van completely, because I could not see where I was driving. Unpleasant to say the least! We made it back fine eventually, and it took almost twice as long as usual.
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