Christmas in November 2002 — filmily dinner held at Kathleen’s after the 
     
     announcement at the WA. Murphy Centre 
     
    
   
   
    
     During the past number of years, most family members living on the 
     
     Island meet to celebrate Christmas Day at the home of Shawn and Yvette 
     
     following their own individual festivities earlier in the day. On any given 
     
     year, there are some 30 to 40 people who have a late dinner, usually 
     
     followed by card games. Over the holiday season, Kathleen and Shawn 
     
     travel to Kinkora and Emerald to visit with relatives. For the Murphys, 
     
     Christmas is still all about family. 
     
    
   
   
    
     One of the favourite Christmas traditions that Kathleen carried on from 
     
     her days growing up in Kinkora was making donuts. Donuts were a 
     
     special treat in the Keefe household at Christmas. Kathleen makes the 
     
     donuts from scratch, deep fries them on top of the stove and rolls them in 
     
     cinnamon and sugar. There were always children around to help roll the 
     
     batches, and Kathleen stored the donuts in a big white can on the kitchen 
     
     counter where everyone could help themselves. 
     
    
   
   
    
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