Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree ...

Today we went out into the woods to hunt down that the most elusive of Christmas prizes ... the perfect Christmas tree. Marc's friend Jeff (the one in the middle wearing the white bath robe ... see explanation below) organizes an annual Christmas Tree hunt, and we got to tag along.

So off to the woods we went, armed with nothing but a camera to document the fun. Those who were hoping to take home a tree were armed with saws; one guy even brought a small axe! The rules were simple: no trees taller than 2.5 metres, and no topping allowed (that means cutting the top off a big tree). The weather was a practically balmy 0C, and the sky was clear. A perfect day for the hunt. We probably ended up tramping around in the woods for two to three hours, and I think everyone was happy with the tree they bagged ... er ... sawed down. Here is the smiling happy bunch of us!

Back row, left to right: Michelle, Colleen, Lance, Jeff, Jen, Ulrik.
Front row, left to right: Lee, Cairns, Hyun-hee, Ted.
Oh yeah ... the reason for the bath robe? This year's theme was National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Jeff dressed as Cousin "The shitter was full" Eddie. And tonight, Jen and Marc are hosting a party where everyone has to dress as a character from the movie. Should be lots of fun!

For more photos, see our Christmas Tree Day photo album.