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2008 Snow and Soup

This year's Snow and Soup Party was held on January 6 at Hanzo and Ineke's house in Newcastle. There was plenty of soup, and what little snow was left was quickly melting.

The Snow and Soup started out as a modest gathering 31 years ago. Hanzo and Ineke invited Nellie and Aart van der Meer and their three young children to come over to their house in Unionville for a day of cross-country skiing followed by some Dutch pea soup (the infamous ertensoep, also known as snert). The next year Hanzo and Ineke invited more of their friends and attendance started to grow. It has been a great party year after year even though the snow has let us down sometimes and the skiing changed into walking.

The Exercise

Ineke lead a bunch of us on a tour of some of the walking trails around their new house, and we worked up an appetite.

Photo: Walking Along the Lake Ontario Shore Near the Edge of the Bluffs
Photographer: Stephen Steel

More Grandchildren

In recent years, the annual Snow and Soup has become an excellent opportunity to show off the latest crop of grandchildren. Our hosts, Hanzo and Ineke, have maintained high standards in this endeavour. This year was no exception: Madison, the latest addition to the von Beusekon clan, was much admired. Congratulations Volkert and Lisa!

Photo: Heather and Madison
Photographer: Randy Beaumont

Randy and Marika's contributions were much in evidence too.

Photo: Taya
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Wyatt
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Taya and Wyatt
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Proud Grandpa with Kaiden and Taya
Photographer: Randy Beaumont

Paulette's new yet to be named grandson was only just over a week old, so we had to make do with pictures. Shelley and Paul subsenquently settled on the name Kobi Rei (pronounced like Ray).

Photo: Paulette Tae Admires Here New Grandson

The Food

Some come for the soup, while others are more interested in the deserts!

Photo: The Spread
Photographer: Hanzo van Beusekom

The People

Of course, the real attration is jsut the chance to get together for a chat.

Photo: Martin, John, Lisa and Wim
Photographer: Hanzo van Beusekom Photo: Enjoying Conversation
Photographer: Hanzo van Beusekom Photo: Shelley Entertains Wyatt and Kaidan (or is it the other way round?)
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Group Conversing
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: When's My Turn?
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Judy, Nellie and Dannie
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Paul, Elke and Aart
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Martin
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Stephen Follows Up a Healthy Walk with Some Salad
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Alison and Stephen
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Senga
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Nellie and Aleid
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Kaiden and Dannie
Photographer: Randy Beaumont Photo: Stephen, Janet, Taya and Shelley
Photographer: Randy Beaumont

Photo Credits

Thanks to Hanzo van Beusekom, Randy Beaumont and Stephen Steel for the photos. And of course, many thanks to Hanzo and Ineke van Beusekom for hosting the event.