The Ratcliff annual Christmas party and gift exchange this Saturday was a huge success. Everyone seemed to enjoy playing the game, and the gifts were all interesting and inventive. We would like to thank all of our friends for sharing this part of their holiday season as they have done so for years in the past. When I find some free time I will post a more detailed description of our evening of fun. However, in the short term, we put our new digital camera to good use and have about 50 pictures from the party located in the 'photo-album' section of our site. Simply click on 'photo-albums' on the sidebar menu and try to find your picture. If you would like a full resolution copy of any of these photographs, just email me and I will forward it to you so you can have a hard copy for yourself.

Again, thanks all so much for such a wonderful evening. And, don't forget, if you haven't already jetted off to various parts of the world, we will be showing "It's A Wonderful Life' this upcoming Saturday.

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