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  Santa Mario and me

  Photo credit © David Kessler

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  The yule logs?

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Second place at junior nationals, Jeff B building up his bikes for tomorrow's World Cup after finally receiving them from the airline 3 days later

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Board with kitchen duties of the day

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  My bag - getting ready and packed for tomorrow's World Cup in Zolder.

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  The neighborhood

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  A group of people sitting around the couch watching the only English thing on TV which is the music video Chanel JIM (very very addicting and a definite good way of bonding with fellow team mates discussing how hot the singer is and who's the hottest of all etc etc)

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  The Christmas birds are ready for the oven.

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  A game of scrabble with Santa

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Watching my daily fill of Grey's Anatomy to pass the time while other people are watching The Hills and other heart warming chick shows up stairs to pass the time as well

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Skyping home to family and friends - Merry Christmas etc

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Chatting with Powers and chatting with each other about everything from bikes to racing to girls

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  A special visit from Santa to wish us a merry Christmas and give the U23 and elites champagne to celebrate

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Christmas eve

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Christmas dinner

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  A couple of cards to open Christmas morning under the little tree Brooke insists I have over here since we don't actually have one at the house

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Justin L calling home to wish the loved ones a Merry Christmas

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Letter of the day from Brooke, who sends 1 letter per day with the number of days left until I come home. Some times they include little games and funny facts to pass the time

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  My stash of letters from home

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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  Three of the guys going out for a spin on the house cruiser bikes to enjoy the significantly nicer weather then we have been having

  Photo credit © Danny Summerhill

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