The Reindeer Take Victoria…

…because Manhattan is too far away…

Hi Folks:

As Christmas is nearly upon us once again, Twinkles and Krinkles knew it was time to make their annual sojourn downtown. They’ve been doing this pretty much every year since 2015… So many people lose their smiles this time of year, and these two reindeer take it upon themselves to help people remember their smiles by smiling and waving at them. Some people smile and/or wave back and some don’t, but that’s okay. Some smiles are buried deeper than others, but the two reindeer know that memory is a powerful thing and smiles have a way of bubbling up to the surface unexpectedly.

Normally the two work in tandem, but when she heard Mrs. Claus was scheduled at a high-level E.L.F. meeting, Krinkles knew her path lay elsewhere.

Krinkles at the secret E.L.F. meetingMrs. Claus and head E.L.F. at a secret meeting locationThis left Twinkles to his own devices, but he didn’t mind too much. Together or apart, they take their role of having fun very seriously. Wandering through the Bay Centre and the streets of downtown Victoria, Twinkles made sure to engage as many people as possible.

Twinkles at the base of the Bay Centre Christmas treeOf course, all of that smiling and waving uses up a lot of energy, so at one point Twinkles had to retire to a local shop for a cup of tea and a little bite to eat before heading out again.

Twinkles having a tea and a little bite to eatHer meeting finished, Krinkles and Twinkles and Mrs. Claus were united once again. With big smiles on their faces, they were happy to head home. You’ll notice that this close to Christmas Mrs. Claus was doing her best to travel incognito…like that would ever work. Her glow gives her away every time.

Mrs. Claus, Twinkles and Krinkles on the streets of VictoriaIf you come across someone today who has temporarily lost their smile, be sure to gift them one of yours! Even if they only take that smile and bury it down deep, it will find its way back out when they least expect it!

Hugs
🤶&🎅
(and Krinkles and Twinkles) 
 

P.S. For more of the adventures of Twinkles and Krinkles, click here.

Happy Holidays!!

From our house to yours, we wish you a safe and happy Holiday Season, and a New Year filled with as much love, joy, adventure, peace, excitement and prosperity as you can handle!

Hugs,
M&M

 

 

2026 Photo Calendars

Hi Folks:

As we’re entering December, we’re slowly closing out 2025. That means it’s time to make our photo calendar templates available, both for MS Word users (for those who don’t use graphics programs) and as .png files for those who do. In previous years we’ve done these posts in two parts (part two included our own calendar for the year) but the simple truth is that generating our calendar means hundreds of hours of sorting, editing, etc. and medical challenges have meant I can’t invest that many hours in front of the computer – for this year, anyway. Still, we wanted to make the templates available so others can work on their own calendars. Continue Reading →