The White Mountain Milers 35th annual Christmas Party took place last Sunday with a wonderful run, feast and Yankee Swap. Hosted by Cathy and Steve Dowling there were over 30 attendees and as usual, the dinner and desserts were amazing. The Yankee Swap did not disappoint with Spam, lava lamps and Marilyn Monroe in the mix, but who knew that mustard would be the most popular gift?
This year also saw the return of a few classic gifts and between Kevin Callahan, Bob Parrish and Frank Holmes, I’m not sure who was more surprised at these gifts.
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